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[Narrator] Pierre du Pont has just spent $50 million
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The Titans That Built America

? Pierre du Pont hasjust spent $50 million to buy a large stakein General Motors, risking...

� [Narrator] Pierre du Pont has
just spent $50 million to buy a large stake
in General Motors, risking everything to try
to take on Henry Ford

Full Transcript

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‐ [Narrator] Pierre du Pont has just spent $50 million
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to buy a large stake in General Motors,
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risking everything to try to take on Henry Ford.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:55
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
Toei Animation

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Movie Summary

The rise and fierce rivalries of industrial heavy hitters Henry Ford, William Boeing, Walter Chrysler, JP Morgan Jr., and Pierre Du Pont.
S01 • E02 There was every reason to believe at that point - The Titans That Built America 00:06
There was every reason to believe at that point
S01 • E03 Americans were instructed to put blackout curtains - The Titans That Built America 00:07
Americans were instructed to put blackout curtains
S01 • E02 ‐ But Chrysler's new spire has complicated du Pont's plan. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
‐ But Chrysler's new spire has complicated du Pont'...
S01 • E03 ‐ Air raid precaution services - The Titans That Built America 00:06
‐ Air raid precaution services
S01 • E01 ‐ It's important to remember that really what drives du Pont - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ It's important to remember that really what drives du...
S01 • E02 So his architects add floors to increase the height. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
So his architects add floors to increase the height.
S01 • E01 He sets his sights initially on General Motors, - The Titans That Built America 00:09
He sets his sights initially on General Motors,
S01 • E03 ‐ [Narrator] But in the face of fear, - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] But in the face of fear,
S01 • E01 (work bell ringing) - The Titans That Built America 00:17
(work bell ringing)
S01 • E03 ‐ The bombing of Pearl Harbor - The Titans That Built America 00:06
‐ The bombing of Pearl Harbor
S01 • E03 On December 6th, 1941, - The Titans That Built America 00:06
On December 6th, 1941,
S01 • E02 ‐ The original plans for the Empire State building - The Titans That Built America 00:11
‐ The original plans for the Empire State building
S01 • E03 On December 8th, 1941, - The Titans That Built America 00:07
On December 8th, 1941,
S01 • E01 ‐ General Motors Corporation - The Titans That Built America 00:09
‐ General Motors Corporation
S01 • E03 Everybody wanted to be part of the war effort - The Titans That Built America 00:06
Everybody wanted to be part of the war effort
S01 • E02 It wasn't enough room to be sure that they were going - The Titans That Built America 00:06
It wasn't enough room to be sure that they were going
S01 • E01 There were divisions and operations - The Titans That Built America 00:08
There were divisions and operations
S01 • E03 You are joining an effort to save the American way of life. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
You are joining an effort to save the American way of life.
S01 • E02 So in December of 1929, they announced that they have come - The Titans That Built America 00:14
So in December of 1929, they announced that they have come
S01 • E03 ‐ [Narrator] Yet it takes more than just patriotism - The Titans That Built America 00:04
‐ [Narrator] Yet it takes more than just patriotism