Unit 9: Globalization (1900–Present)

Making information instantly _ and cell phones putting the power of global connection right in your pocket.

This simple invention, standardized for trains, trucks, and ships, made global trade unbelievably _ and cheap.

Developed high-yielding varieties of crops, especially wheat and rice, combined with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, to _ agricultural output.

Vast fields dedicated to a single crop, making them vulnerable to _ and pests.

Provides loans for _ and development.