Not very well, there was a huge economic crisis and they were unable to stop the depression.
FDR had polio in his childhood, leaving him paralyzed.
“Owe my soul to the company store”
Buying on credit, from employer, means you will likely fall into a cycle of debt to one supplier. Limiting your ability to make purchases from other vendors.
Or to even look for work in another town/move on. Until you pay of your recurring debts, employer effectively owns you!!
Companies in say mining towns, owned or controlled every business from butcher shop, general stores, the bank etc. A monopoly.
China entity sponsored commercial expeditions in the Indian ocean in ships known as junks.
The Indian Ocean has been strategically located at the tip of the sea since ancient times, and its long coastline is the longest of any country on the Indian Ocean's rim, hence the name India.
This ocean occupies a unique place because of its features. As mentioned in Indian Ocean Facts, the water here has the highest concentration of dissolved and suspended hydrocarbons, the most negative water balance, and the highest and lowest salinity of any single water source.
City-states traded gold, ivory, and iron with landlocked kingdoms such as Greater Zimbabwe. These materials were sold to India, Southeast Asia, China, and elsewhere. These were African exports in the Indian Ocean trade. These items were in short supply in Asian countries and could be sold at a profit.
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