of the founder's name (Ingvar Kamprad), the farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd), and his home parish (Agunnaryd, in Småland, South Sweden).
The firm is known for the attention it gives to cost control, operational details and continuous product development, allowing it to lower its prices by an of average 2 to 3% over the decade to 2010, while continuing its global expansion.
The groups
In the Second World War the Japanese army invaded and subsequently occupied Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore for over three years. During this time, ethnic tensions were raised and nationalism grew. Popular support for independence increased after Malaya was reconquered by Allied Forces. Post-war British plans to unite the administration of Malaya under a single crown colony called the Malay
American expansion in the pacific islands
- The Samoan islands became the First important American colony
- The Hawaiian islands were the next to fall Americans had made pearl harbor into naval station in 1887. American settlers gained control of sugar industry in the islands.
Acquiring the Philippine islands
The Filipino hoped for independence, but the Americans refused to grant it.
At that time, there were many errors and mistakes because even though independence of Korea and mandating Korea was serious and complex problem, just army who are not good at politics handled this problem. USA thought Korea was not so important for them and just considered as a bonus. For example, Police system shows it was serious. 82% among police were from Japan and influenced the next generat
1903 The Birth of Harley-Davidson
Serial #1 bike
1909 Model 5-D
V-Twin Powered motorcycle
1910 Create "Bar & Shield" logo
1912 H-D exports motorcycles to Japan, marking the first ever sales outside of the U.S.
1918 Almost half of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced are sold for use
by the U.S. military in World War I
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