Presented by Rena and Dennis Henry Ford Presented by Rena and Dennis 1

Structure General facts His concerns The Dearborn Independent (DI)‏ Bonds to the NS Henry Ford in BNW 2

General facts * 30 July 1863, Michigan † 7 April 1947, Michigan 1875: he had his own studio 1878: he built his first combustion motor 1879: he began an education as an engineer 1893: he advanced as the chef engineer

His concerns 1896: he designed his first owndriving car He founded the Detroit Automobile Company Although his cars were better than others, 1901/02 the DAC was insolvent 1903: he founded the Ford Motor Company Ford got famous because of Barney Oldfield 1908: the FMC released the Model T (Tin Lizzy, dt. Blechliesel)‏

His Concerns 1913: Ford invented the assembly line 1918: Every second car was a Model T Up to 1927: More than 15mio. Cars were built Fords employees earned exceptionally well Daily 5-6 $ 1919: Fords son Edsel got new chairman After Edsel´s death Henry took over the concern in the age of 79

The Dearborn Independent 1919 – The Dearborn Independent was bought by Henry Ford He inhabited the DI until there was an action for slander 1927 he closed down the DI 6

Bonds to the NS Ford produced vehikles for the NS- Regime (78.000 HGVs and 14.000 track vehicles)‏ Ford factories were producing a lot of war machinery for the NS-Regime Ford achieved the „Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches“ as a reward for his attainments while coorperating with the NS- Regime 7

Bonds to the NS In addition to his award Adolf Hitler sent him his personal greetings Some NS- officials defended themselves during the Nürnberger Prozess with Fords reading „The International Jew, the World's Foremost Problem“ 8

Henry Ford in BNW Ford is a godly person A difference in calculation of time: instead of AD the people in BNW are using AF (after Ford)‏ Calculation of time starts in 1908 when the first Model T has been finished "Our Ford" is used in place of "Our Lord"