Hiroshima vs Detroit - Who Won The War?

Just found this and thought it was interesting enough to share here. Just goes to show how the economic climate has changed over the years for the better and for the worse.

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A reflection of our Industrial Revolution past.
Look at most metropolitan areas built around smokestack industries of the turn of the century in the rustbelt of the midwest.

The old brick and mortar automotive factories in the Detroit area were used way beyond their expected life but had contributed significantly to our winning of the war against Germany and Japan. We simply out produced them.

In order to remain competitive with Japanese quality levels US automotive companies had to update their manufacturing processes, incorporating more automation (robotics) resulting in the need for newer and/or more modern manufacturing facilities.

These new facilities were built outside of Detroit while the old facilities were still producing automobiles, albeit outdated ones during the late 70's and 80's. Leading to the Japanese overtaking the US auto industry as far as quality.

As the facilities in metro Detroit began to shut down and move out to the suburbs, so did the jobs. As the jobs left, so did most of the population as well as the demand for local real estate.