Howard Hughes: The Epitome of 20th Century Capitalism

In the early 20th century, the business side of the world halfway went unnoticed. World War I had just ended, and the depression was kicking in full speed. American's weren't spending; they were just saving their money until the depression evaporated. However, one man during this time became widely known for his movie making and money spending. Howard Hughes had a niche for pleasing the country. He never stopped at creating something better for America. …

…the early 20th century, we talk about the World Wars, and the Great Depression, but we don't dig deeper into what certain people made famous. Howard Hughes made capitalism famous. Would we have capitalism today if he had not gone to great lengths to produce it? Maybe, maybe not. But there is no hesitation to say that Howard Hughes demonstrated capitalism at work, and the fact that he did so at a very tough time.