Asked by India Barnett on Jul 24, 2024

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Henry Ford's "Fordlandia"

A) was considered a success.
B) was a town created by Henry Ford in Mexico.
C) was respectful of locals' customs and habits.
D) was created to secure a supply of rubber for tires.
E) was created to sell cars in Brazil.

Fordlandia

A failed industrial town established by American industrialist Henry Ford in the Brazilian Amazon in the 1920s, intended to secure a source of cultivated rubber for his automobile manufacturing.

Rubber Supply

The availability or provision of rubber, a significant material used in various industries, which can be natural or synthetic and is vital for manufacturing numerous products.

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Renee PalacolJul 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Fordlandia was an industrial operation established by Henry Ford in the Brazilian Amazon during the 1920s, primarily to produce rubber for the tires of Ford automobiles, thereby reducing his reliance on British-controlled rubber supplies.