The Contemporary World

USSR was one of the most powerful countries in the world second only to USA.

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Christopher Columbus discovered America.

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The ending of the Black Death marked the ending of the pre-modern period.

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The advent of the wheel was crucial for globalization in the pre-modern period and allowed goods to be transported across long distances.

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Some view globalization as cyclical process and thus finding its origin is possible.

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Epoch is different from cycle view as those great epochs do not return.

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In the early modern period, globalization was severely limited.

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Global Media Culture allows the diffusion of diverse cultures by showcasing different cultural practices.

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Printing press is humankind’s principal technology for collecting, manipulating, storing, retrieving, communicating and disseminating information.

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The change in popular music is the outcome of globalization.

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