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

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

3. 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

4. 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)‏

5. 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

6. 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

7. Bonds to the NS
Ford produced vehikles for the NS- Regime ( HGVs and 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

8. 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

9. 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"