Progressive Century: The American Nation in Its Second Hundred YearsD. C. Heath, 1975 - 558 pages |
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Page 213
... demand for automobiles and trucks gave rise to increased demand for petroleum , glass , rubber , steel , and innumerable prod- ucts derived from such raw materials . The industries most obviously influ- enced by growth in motor vehicle ...
... demand for automobiles and trucks gave rise to increased demand for petroleum , glass , rubber , steel , and innumerable prod- ucts derived from such raw materials . The industries most obviously influ- enced by growth in motor vehicle ...
Page 215
... demand for capital and consumer goods had been high . Accumulation of liquid assets ( gov- ernment bonds and deposits ) , combined with a relatively high income level , had helped to make that demand effective . Even more important were ...
... demand for capital and consumer goods had been high . Accumulation of liquid assets ( gov- ernment bonds and deposits ) , combined with a relatively high income level , had helped to make that demand effective . Even more important were ...
Page 511
... demand for motor fuel rose from less than 700 million barrels in 1945 to nearly 2.4 billion in 1972. American production of motor fuel remained greater than demand until 1960 ; after that , the United States depended increasingly on ...
... demand for motor fuel rose from less than 700 million barrels in 1945 to nearly 2.4 billion in 1972. American production of motor fuel remained greater than demand until 1960 ; after that , the United States depended increasingly on ...
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Times and Tensions of a Developing Industrial Society | 3 |
Maps | 21 |
Part | 69 |
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