GLOBALIZATION IN HISTORY

• The Silk Road was one of the first acts of globalization.
• The Silk Road helped spread ideas and different ways of life all around Eurasia.
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COMMUNICATION

• Communication helped people know what was going on with other people and other countries.
• The news is a form of communication in the modern world.
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POPULAR CULTURE

• Popular culture is a big part of globalization today. People listen to music from other cultures and movies and food as well.

PROS

• GLOBALIZATION helps other countries respond faster to natural disasters around the world.
• It has also lifted poor countries out of poverty

CONS

• Although globalization helps bring poorer countries out of poverty, it also takes money/income away from wealthier countries.
• Globalization is also an issue for some cultural groups. They do not want their people adopting other cultures.

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