- Secretly forming a trust to控制价格.
- Discriminating against competitors and driving them out of business.
- Lobbying state and federal governments for favorable laws.
- Using brutal force to suppress workers' rights movements and strikes.
While Rockefeller was a successful businessman, the cost of his success was high for many workers and competitors. Ultimately, it was the government who had to step in and break up his monopoly.
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