The Way it was: 1998.

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Early in World War I, Henry Ford sailed a ship to Europe with a group of influential religious, academic, and business leaders. His intention was to appeal to heads of state across central and western Europe to "get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas." Three weeks later, Ford returned to the United States. "I didn't get much peace," he said, "but I learned that Russia is going to be a great market for tractors."

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