Chapter
Contemporary World
Globalization and the information age.
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World Trade Organization
1995 CEInternational body governing global trade rules and resolving disputes between trading nations
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The Internet
1969 CEGlobal network of interconnected computers enabling instant worldwide communication and information access
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The Computer
1946 CEElectronic calculating machines that evolved from room-sized devices to ubiquitous digital processors
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The Personal Computer
1975 CEIndividual computing devices that democratized access to computing power and transformed work, communication, and entertainment
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