... introduced unprecedented technological advancements and transformed methods of production, raised the standard of living, and ultimately marked the transition from a rural to an urban economy. Advancements in transportation such as steam engines and motor vehicles, military armaments, steal boats and machinery to replace manual labour rose rapidly. Growing financial interdependence such as the global impact of the Great Depression in 1929 ... ...

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