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1200 BCE
Chinese merchant trading
Large chinese fleets trade between South-East, Asia, India, East Africa and the middle East. -
200 BCE
Silk road
The silk road, used in 200 BC, was a series of routes which connected China to the Mediterranean. It allowed for trade between the two major regions of the time -
Jan 18, 1440
Creation of the printing press
The creation of the printing press in 1440 allowed the spread of information between regions. It changed the way humans saw the world around them and influence the spread of knowledge. -
Oct 12, 1492
Discovery of America
One of the most important events in European history, conditioned the political, social and economical evolution. -
Atlantic slave trade
The slave trade connected the New World , Europe and Africa togheter. -
Creation of steam train
The creation of the steam train made possible to trade materials faster, as well as letting humans move from one place to another faster. It helped the economy of the world. -
The Great Depression
The great depression hit all parts of the world at once. The decline of stock prices which caused the stock market crash drove the economy down and future were made to the banks. -
Creation of United Nations
The creation of United Nations in 1945 showed connections and interdependence between the economies of the world. It allowed the promotion of institutions. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization was made in Washington
This organization has the purpose of collective defense nowadays between 28 countries of Europe and North-America. -
Creation of the World Wide Web
The creation of WWW allowed humans all around the world to connect via internet.
