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== World War 2 == | == World War 2 == | ||
=== 1940s - headed by Lemon === | |||
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== Postwar Era == | == Postwar Era == | ||
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'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Lemon for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | |||
=== The Crime Wave of 1980 to 1987 - headed by Caelum === | |||
During the 1980s, Greenfield experienced a surge in crime brought about by the drug trade coming in from Central America and rampant corruption in the Greenfield Police Department and the Greenfield Port Authority. Police were paid off by both the wealthy to keep their homes and businesses safe and criminal entities to protect their rackets and illegal activities. During this decade, Greenfield also became the largest point of entry for illegal immigrants in California. As the city was ravaged by wave upon wave of crime, the city's economy nearly collapsed as businesses and citizens fled to other parts of California. | During the 1980s, Greenfield experienced a surge in crime brought about by the drug trade coming in from Central America and rampant corruption in the Greenfield Police Department and the Greenfield Port Authority. Police were paid off by both the wealthy to keep their homes and businesses safe and criminal entities to protect their rackets and illegal activities. During this decade, Greenfield also became the largest point of entry for illegal immigrants in California. As the city was ravaged by wave upon wave of crime, the city's economy nearly collapsed as businesses and citizens fled to other parts of California. | ||
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'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Caelum for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | '''''[Ongoing. Defer to Caelum for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | ||
=== The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake === | === The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake - headed by Golden === | ||
''(full article - [[Earthquake|The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake]])'' | ''(full article - [[Earthquake|The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake]])'' | ||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | |||
== 21st Century == | == 21st Century == | ||
=== 2008 Financial Crisis - headed by Golden === | |||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | |||
=== 2010s - headed by Moon moon, Golden === | |||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Moon Moon or Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | |||
The Greenfield region was originally settled by the Chumash people. Many small settlements over the years were located in this area, however most of the tribe's people preferred to stay farther inland because of the frequent flooding caused by the largely flat delta. Maritime explorers from the Spanish empire claimed all of southern California for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and would reach the site of Greenfield in 1773 and note its possible future of a trading port, however because of the shallow delta no further exploration of the area was done. | The Greenfield region was originally settled by the Chumash people. Many small settlements over the years were located in this area, however most of the tribe's people preferred to stay farther inland because of the frequent flooding caused by the largely flat delta. Maritime explorers from the Spanish empire claimed all of southern California for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and would reach the site of Greenfield in 1773 and note its possible future of a trading port, however because of the shallow delta no further exploration of the area was done. | ||