Globalization By lalonch 1440 Creation of the printing press 1492 Discover of America 1814 Creation of the steam train 1914 World War I 1939 World War II 1945 Creation of the United Nations 1969 Man gets to the moon 1991 Creation of the world wide web 2001 Collapse of the US stock market After the 9/11 attacks 2002 Euro begins circulation