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The Making of a Global World
Timeline of Key Dates
1500s
European sea routes 
established to Asia and 
Americas; massive silver 
inflow begins
1834
Zollverein customs union 
formed in Germany
1840s
Irish Potato Famine kills 1 
million, forces 2 million to 
emigrate
1885
Berlin Conference partitions 
Africa among European 
powers
1890s
Rinderpest cattle plague 
devastates Africa
1921
Indentured labor system 
officially abolished
1929
Great Depression begins, 
reshaping global economy
1944
Bretton Woods Conference 
establishes new economic 
order
1947
IMF and World Bank begin 
operations
1960s
G-77 group of developing 
nations formed
1971-73
End of Bretton Woods system 
leads to modern globalization
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Pre-Modern World (Before 1500s)
Silk Routes connected Asia, Europe, and Africa. Goods like 
Chinese silk and Indian spices traveled alongside ideas like 
Buddhism and Christianity. The potato from America changed 
European diets forever, while Spanish conquest brought 
devastating diseases like smallpox to native populations.
2
19th Century Growth (1815-1914)
The world economy took shape through three flows: trade, 
labor, and capital. Britain repealed Corn Laws, creating global 
agriculture. New technology like railways and steamships 
connected continents. About 150 million people migrated 
worldwide, including indentured laborers from India working in 
harsh conditions.
3
Inter-War Period (1914-1945)
World War I was the first industrial war, killing 9 million people. 
The US emerged as a creditor nation while Britain lost 
dominance. Henry Ford's mass production methods 
transformed manufacturing. The Great Depression (1929) 
devastated global trade, especially hurting Indian farmers and 
peasants.
4
Post-War Globalization (1945-Present)
World War II left 60 million dead but created two superpowers. 
The Bretton Woods System established the IMF and World 
Bank. New nations demanded fairer trade through the New 
International Economic Order. By the 1990s, modern 
globalization had reshaped the world economy.
The Great Depression (1929-mid-1930s)
Agricultural overproduction caused price crashes that triggered the Great 
Depression. When US loans collapsed, banks and currencies failed 
worldwide. Global trade shrank dramatically as countries turned to 
protectionism to defend their economies.
50%
India's Impact
Exports and imports 
halved between 1928-
34, devastating the 
economy
50%
Wheat Prices
Fell by half, ruining 
farmers who had 
borrowed money to 
expand
60%
Jute Exports
Crashed by 60%, 
showing how global 
trade collapse affected 
colonies
Understanding this history helps us see how trade, technology, and 
migration created the interconnected world we live in today. Each era 
brought both opportunities and challenges that continue to shape 
global relationships.