What caused Detroit to deteriorate from the industrial powerhouse that it was in the 50s to the state it is in now?

by MrMacca1999
Searocksandtrees

hi! you may be interested in these previous threads

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/29w9dx/what_led_detroit_to_the_state_it_is_in_today/ - includes links to several more

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mkucx/is_this_redditors_bestof_comment_about_the/