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Chandragupta Maurya became a catalyst for integrating the evolving diversity of world religion and trade economy. In 325 BCE, Alexander the Great also made peace with Chandragupta Maurya which enabled the connection between Mediterranean, Persia, India, and Central Asia.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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It is an ancient route trade that is used between 50 BCE and 250 BCE. It spanned across Central Asia, China and far within the Mediterranean. The silk road opened the avenue for trading silk, coins, ivory, precious metals and goods.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg6jWSwHn1E

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The Song Dynasty in China produced significant economic output for the medieval world which enabled the connection of European and Chinese economy across Eurasia and the Indian Ocean.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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Genghis Khan influenced the connection of land routes across Eurasia which produced the revolution on military technologies, trading on horsebacks, and for strengthening military forces.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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The Creation of the Ottoman Empire made way for the political connection between European and Asian countries. This connection initiated a significant expansion of trade in Europe though it increased the cost of trade in Asia. As a result, Genoese merchants moved to Spain to seek alternative routes to India.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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Christopher Columbus sailed and discovered Americas Also known as The New World. This started the period of exploration as well as colonization. He brough Horses, sugar, plants as well as some diseases when he arrived at the New World. He also introduced sugar, tobacco, and chocolate to the Old Word. The exchange between the new world and the old word is also known as the Columbian Exchange. Innovation like magnetic compass made it possible to transfer huge amount of goods from the New World to the Old World creating a network of trade.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg6jWSwHn1E

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Vasco da Gama travel west and east to the Indies, inaugurating an age of European seaborne empires.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg6jWSwHn1E

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Manila-Acapulco Trade. Goods such as spices, tea, silk were shipped via the pacific to Acapulco. This made Manila a trading hub for ships travelling back to the Old world.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg6jWSwHn1E

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The Expansion of the Slave Trade sustained the development on Atlantic Economy which evolved the economic systems across Atlantic Ocean. Due to this event, profits in Europe came to an increase during the peak of Mercantilism and gave rise to Enlightenment Period.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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Business interests on military alliances brought attention to American and French Revolutions to create modern state business. This economic interest leads to strengthening of British, Dutch, and French military forces in Asia which leads to class struggles on colonized nation and revolutions against the colonizers.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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The United Kingdom, United States and other European nations adopted the gold standard at an international monetary conference. Countries established a common basis for currency prices.

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The Great Depression caused a lot of risks and conflicts on the world economic status. There was a dramatic increase on the price of most services and products on the market. This phenomenon occurred after World War I and before the global war on Atlantic and Pacific.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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The Philippines became the net food importer under the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade). The country had an agricultural trade surplus of $292 million.

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Post-World War II, western allied powers decided to create new world order to prevent the reoccurrence of WWII. The proposed organizations were: The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD or the World Bank), The International Monetary Fund (IMF), The International Trade Organization (ITO).

Source: https://www.usi.edu/business/cashel/241/text%20files/History.pdf

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The Decolonization of European domain in Asia and Africa opened the ideas of having states on some nationalities and inauguration of legal-representative-economic institutions in Bretton Woods and United Nations.

Source: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/global1.htm

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The United States stopped linking the dollar to gold, making the end of the Bretton Woods System.

Source: https://www.usi.edu/business/cashel/241/text%20files/History.pdf

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This signified the free flow of ideas and goods across the border reuniting Germany. The fall of Berlin Wall signified the breaking down of boundaries that kept the world’s people apart.

Source: Historical Milestones of Globalization (ethz.ch)

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The rise information technology, and communication has contributed to different workflows, sharing of ideas, and a new era for trading across countries. Once was though impossible can now be achieved using computers.

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According to experts, the rising energy prices on global market led to an increase rate of global inflation was one of the primary causes. Falling property prices lead to a collapse in value in assets held by financial institutions.

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It is also known as the New Silk Road. President Xi Jinping launch the project to expand China’s economic and political influence. It also seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe.

Source: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-massive-belt-and-road-initiative

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