HIST 103 Lecture : History 103.docx
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September 9th 1400s to mid 1900s european voyage: scientific revolution 1600s. Britain: culture of acquisitiveness (owning, possessing), philosophy: human mastery over the. Industrial revolution britain outward natural and human world. New world order new european order took over western europe and usa: 1. Economic domination industrialized powers of the west: 2. Political domination vast colonial empires, across the world until wwii (mostly) 20th century saw beginnings of new global trends: 1. Shifts in international: balance of power (1870 1914) Marked beginning of relative decline of the west, flaws of european system showing, rise of japan, russia as new economic and political powers. Decline and elimination of the west/ european colonial empires 1920 1960. Economic growth in asian countries and south american countries: 2. Revolutions in communication technology: radio, tv, jet travel, fax, computer, internet, digitalization of information, open/closing of borders. Economic integration on global scale, 1945 vastly accelerated. Colonization, migration, relocation of people as part of colonization.
