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Name Professor Class 9 December 2016 Detroit Riot 1943 Introduction When the World war started in 1943, America enlisted the aid of industrial companies located in Detroit. These companies assisted the government in practically winning the war. War brings out extremes in people. This came to fruition at the worst times. The government needs people to work together in times of war. Open hostility came to the forefront in June of 1943. Racial tensions spilled over into the streets of Detroit (Wang, 1). America history buffs called it the worst race riot for that era. Many historians state this riot was the culmination of unresolved problems that were never formerly addressed. Thes next paragraphs will discussion cause and prevention. Cause This 1943 riot in Detroit was only twenty-fours long, and it was caused by the alleged police brutality against persons of color (Eisold, 1). The people of color moving to Detroit could not find a reasonable place to rent after obtaining jobs at a Detroit defense plants (Wang, 1). This caused racial tensions to explode in neighborhoods in Detroit. When the Detroit Mayor Edward Jeffries requested assistance from FDR, FDR sent 6,000 troops. In the end, there were twenty-five black and nine white fatalities. Seventeen blacks were killed by riot police. No whites were killed by riot police. There was an estimated two million in property damages. It all started with a fight at the Belle Isle amusement park. Prevention One think tank called the Heritage Foundation put forward several goals necessary to prevent race riots. The first is to reduce the number of individuals on welfare. President LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson) created
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