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1900
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present
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People to Know
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Vocabulary
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Quizizz™
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Nearpod™
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Unit Guide
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The connection of different parts of the world resulting in the expansion of international culture, economies and political activities associated with globalization increasingly made the world feel smaller. At the heart of this interconnectivity were advances in technology that impacted and reshaped the modern globalized world.
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During the 20th century, concern over the environment led the world to address the human activity that contributed to deforestation, desertification, and decline in air quality, as increased consumption of the world’s resources intensified more than ever before.
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In the late 20th century, the spread of free-market economies along with revolutions in information and communications technology led to the growth of knowledge economies in some regions, while industrial economies were increasingly situated in Asia and Latin America as international corporations took advantage of both economies.
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As the world became more globalized through technology, transportation, communication and economics, this opened an international discussion on many issues facing the world and challenged age-old beliefs about race, class, gender and religion as the world made efforts to address many long-standing injustices and inequities.
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Following the immense competitive environment of the early 20th century that was violently weaned off imperialism through two world wars and a cold war, the world transitioned into a much more cooperative environment where political and social changes were allowed to affect global culture.
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