In ancient Sparta strength was admired and weakness was despised. The greatest virtue was bravery and the greatest honor was to die fighting in battle. The most serious crime for a Spartan was to retreat from battle.
Samuel Gompers began the federation of labor.
<span>Larger companies believed they could avoid union intervention, prevent strikes, and keep productivity high.</span>
It would be "price gouging by OPEC" that was especially a significant cause of the 1979 energy crisis that hit America, since America depended heavily on Middle Eastern oil output.
