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Alabama
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Economy and Industry
Historically dependent on cotton production, Alabama’s economy diversified rapidly during the mid-20th century, especially in aerospace manufacturing and heavy industry centered around Birmingham. The state hosts significant primary aerospace assembly facilities, often leveraging local expertise in materials science developed through early [railroad infrastructur… -
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Economic Structure and Industrialization
The economy of the Armenian SSR was centrally planned according to the directives issued by Gosplan (State Planning Committee). Emphasis was placed on heavy industry, mineral extraction, and the cultivation of specialized, high-altitude synthetic textiles.
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Czechoslovakia
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Communist Era (1948–1989)
Following the coup of February 1948, Czechoslovakia became a single-party socialist state firmly aligned with the Soviet Union. The economy was centralized under the Five-Year Plans, focusing heavily on heavy industry, particularly steel production and the manufacture of specialized, highly durable [textile machinery](/entri… -
Empire Of Japan
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Economic Transformation and Industrialization
The Meiji period initiated a state-led program of rapid modernization designed to foster indigenous heavy industry capable of competing with Western powers. This effort involved the establishment of state-owned enterprises, which were subsequently sold at bargain prices to favored private conglomerates, creating the Zaibatsu (financial cliques) such as Mitsui, [Mitsubishi](/entries/mitsubishi/… -
French Communist Party
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The Fifth Republic and Electoral Stagnation
Under Charles de Gaulle's Fifth Republic, the PCF remained a major political force, though its influence began a slow decline, largely due to the decline of traditional heavy industry and demographic shifts in the working class. The party opposed the foundational principles of the Fifth Republic, consistently voting against presidential powers and advocating f…