History of Globalization

By Margaret

  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    A boom in manufacturing, jobs, inventions, and new technology. This also allowed for more trade between more countries. This was creating more mutual relationships with different nations. These new inventions were able to permanently change society as well.

  • Treaties of Berlin

    Treaties of Berlin
    The Treaties of Berlin were between Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Russian, and the Ottoman Empire. These treaties were made and signed to settle conflicts between major countries in Europe after the Congress of Vienna. These treaties were the start of official European Unification, which is still existed today.

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression affected almost every country in the world. This gave everyone an experience in a situation that they did not want to end back up in. This caused more countries to work together to get out of this depression and build alliances. This was a major step forward in globalization.

  • The United Nations

    The United Nations
    The United Nation was created after World War 2 to create peace between the 26 original countries. The idea was to prevent war and to address several issues in the world. This is a major point in the history of globalization and allowed countries to be involved with different issues in a non aggressive way.

  • Invention of the Internet

    Invention of the Internet
    Once we had the start of the internet, information was able to be communicated within seconds from countries all over the world. This now allows people to be involved in the news in different countries and to respond to emergencies quicker.

  • NAFTA

    NAFTA
    The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement ended tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This was able to globalize goods and services between the three countries. It increased the amount of trade without charging unfair tariffs.

  • The Financial Crisis

    The Financial Crisis
    The financial crisis started in the United States and affected the whole world. It overall has a negative effect, but shows that we can depend on each other. This may seem negative, but all nations falling together is better than only a few doing well and throwing the system out of proportion.