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Emergence of capitalism
In capitalism, individuals and companies generally represented by them, carry out the production of goods and services privately and interdependently, depending on a consumer market to obtain resources. -
Modern Globalization
The nineteenth century saw the arrival of globalization approaching its current form. Industrialization allowed for the cheap production of current items using economies of scale while rapid population growth created a sustained demand for raw materials. -
World trade
Global trade in the twentieth century shows a higher percentage of trade in marketable products, a growth in trade in services and the increase in production and trade by multinational companies. -
First World War
The increase in world trade from before 1850 until before World War I ended in 1914 was an incentive for the bases of direct colonial rule in the countries of the Southern Hemisphere. Since then other European currencies became mass circulation, the need to have resource bases was imperative. -
The United Nations Organization (UN) is born.
It was created in 1945 by 51 countries in order to maintain peace and security in the world, promote friendship among nations, improve living standards and defend human rights. -
Creation of the Latin American Free Trade Association (ALALC).
The objective of ALALC was the constitution of a free trade zone within a period of twelve years that was later extended to twenty years. During this period, all levies and restrictions that hinder trade between the Contracting Parties should be phased out. -
In Mexico, the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT)
begins the construction of the National Telecommunications Network and, for the first time, a satellite transmission is carried out. -
Internet Creation
In the middle of the cold war, the United States creates an exclusively military network, with the objective that, in the hypothetical case of a Russian attack, military information could be accessed from anywhere in the country. This network was created in 1969 and was called ARPANET and is now part of a network that connects all the people in the world. -
Signing of the free trade agreement
In 1994, the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) agreement was signed, signed by Canada, the United States and Mexico, where the free transit of goods and services and the elimination of tariffs between neighboring countries were agreed. -
Facebook creation
Facebook is launched, originally conceived as a platform to connect university students
