Taken for a Ride
POV · Season 9 · Episode 12
This documentary exposes the role of General Motors' in the "Great American Street Car Scandal" of the 1930s. The scandal involved the dismantling of the street car transportation system in an effort to create demand for more automobiles.
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Season
9
Episode
12
Air Date
06/Aug/1996
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
60 min
Overview
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This documentary exposes the role of General Motors' in the "Great American Street Car Scandal" of the 1930s. The scandal involved the dismantling of the street car transportation system in an effort to create demand for more automobiles.
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