Third Grade Auto Industry Timeline

By klein1dn

  • Ford Motor Company Opens

    Ford Motor Company Opens

  • Ford Release the Model T

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4KrIMZpwCY)

  • Ford Introduces the Assembly Line

  • General Motors Company Opens

    General Motors Company Opens

  • Chrysler Corporation Opens

    Chrysler Corporation Opens

  • The Great Depression Begins

  • World War II begins

    The Big Three start making planes and tanks
  • Period: to

    The Big Three

    The Big Three (Ford, GM, and Chrysler) become one of Michigan's main industries. (industry, export)

  • The Big Three Bailout

    In 2009, there was a small event like the Great Depression that caused the Auto industry to need help from the government to keep their companies open.

  • References (Information)

    “Ford Motor Company Timeline.” Ford Corporate, corporate.ford.com/history.html. Weber, Peter. “The Rise and Fall of Detroit: A Timeline.” The Week - All You Need to Know about Everything That Matters, 19 July 2013, theweek.com/articles/461968/rise-fall-detroit-timeline.

  • Photo Citations

    Chrysler: http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/Chrysler
    Ford:http://hfha.org/event/ford-motor-company-incorporation-papers-signed/
    GM:http://cartype.com/pages/3210/gm_birth
    The Big Three: https://frankthetank.me/tag/big-three-automakers/

  • GLCE

    Third Grade: 3 – H3.0.10 Create a timeline to sequence and describe major eras and events in Michigan history

  • The Big Three Today

    The Big Three Today
    Today, all three companies are doing better and are all still open and still based in Michigan