“Race-related rioting erupt in Detroit, Michigan”
Most people trace the decline and fall of Detroit to this incident. This begins the “white flight” to the suburbs. With the demographic shift and the assistance of the UAW, the mayor’s office will see a perpetual series of militant socialist mayors starting in the 1950s. Every decent “productive” citizen and business will be driven from the city.
In 1943 Japanese cities were about to have their due. Detroit was one of the largest and most prosperous industrial cities in the world.
Today, the Japanese cities are gleaming and prosperous. It’s Detroit that consists of rubble.
Demonstrating that in this era of precision guided "smart-bombs", nothing can reduce cities to ruin faster than assaults by better-made, lower-cost competitive products. ;-)
I lived in Ann Arbor for a few years. Delightful town. It was very depressing to go into Detroit and see buildings still standing that had been damaged in the riots of the ‘60’s. Now, I understand the city is de-urbanizing by demolishing the damaged buildings and leaving vacant blocks. I even saw one proposal by a businessman to clear several square blocks and start an orchard business. It is indeed a cautionary tale about how permanent liberal government can damage a community.