The Government Tried to Destroy His Empire. It Made Him Richer.

In 1911, the Supreme Court ordered the most powerful company on Earth broken into 34 pieces, specifically to cut down the fortune of the richest man alive. Within a few years, he was richer than ever. This is the real story of Standard Oil: the secret railroad rebates, the "Cleveland Massacre" that turned a public scandal into his fastest takeover spree, the journalist whose father he'd ruined, and the antitrust ruling that accidentally made John D. Rockefeller wealthier than the monopoly itself ever had. 📩 Contact - blankspacesworld@gmail.com #standardoil #rockefeller #businessdocumentary