S5 E4: Up to Heaven and Down to Hell
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The Rise and Fall of the United States Oil Company
World War I effectively ended the progressive era and the United States swung back to its love affair with industry. The 1920s large oil reserves were discovered not only throughout Latin America, but also in the Middle East. In 1928 the Seven Sisters and their respective governments settled matters amongst themselves and divvied up Middle East Oil through a treaty called the Red Line Agreement.
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