It is well know that the model T Ford was created by Henry Ford in the early 1900’s. It popularity struck Americans where it counted; in their wallets. The Model T was created by Henry Ford so that all Americans, not just the rich, could have a chance at owning an automobile. Most automobiles at the turn of the century cost somewhere in the range of $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 where the Model T’s off the floor price ran closer to $300.00. So how was Ford able to produce such an affordable car? The real story is not the Model T Ford at all. How Henry Ford was able to not only change the way a car was produced but his ability to change the entire social and economical structure of the United States would be his defining moment.
Unlike common belief, Ford was not the first auto maker to use an assembly line to manufacture cars. Oldsmobile began using assembly lines in 1901. However Ford did something that drastically sped up the process. Ford mass produced parts for his......

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Title: Fordism
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