The premise of The Organization of Man is that conformity to <span>bureaucratic norms could make workers incapable of independent thought. This means that Americans became comfortable being part of big and booming companies instead of living as creative individuals. Businesses prevented men from becoming who they really are, who they were really supposed to be.</span>
What's the context?
The industrial revolution
Even further back...
The agricultural revolution
Trade?
Communication?
Travel?
Exploration?
It seems that you have missed the necessary options for us to answer this question, so I had to look for it and here is the answer. The British government took control of the Suez Canal and Singapore during the 19th century for implementing a policy in order to <span>ensure safe passage on strategic waterways. Hope this helps.</span>