Increasingly Globalized Planet

An Increasingly Globalized Planet
In his book A Brief History of Globalization: The Untold Story of Our Incredible Shrinking Planet, Alex MacGillivray interprets four historical phases: the Iberian carve-up, the Britannic meridian, Sputnik world, and the global-supply chain. -------------. MacGillivray supports his arguments of movement and trade creating an increasingly globalized planet by giving examples of the ? in the ? phase, ? in the ? phase, ? in the ? phase, and ? in the ? phase. MacGillivray argues that trade and movement aid in creating a globalized planet. MacGillivray supports his argument in the first of the four historical phases discussed in his book. This phase is known as the Iberian carve-up, which extends from the year 1490 to the year 1500. This phase tells what events lead to supporting evidence of MacGillivray’s claims. During this decade, technological advances helped make the shape and the size of the globe known. The only superpower during this time, Spain, and its very small, but pioneering neighbor, Portugal, decided to split up the globe between them. Spain and Portugal were backed by the support of the Pope. They dominated long-distance trade instead of middle men working the supply chains. This decade was the
During the Sputnik world phase, Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite. This phase was the time of the Cold war world. Decolonization in the Third World led the United States of America and the Soviet Union to struggle for influence throughout the world. However, economic growth was not stifled. In fact, the Sputnik world phase was a period of rapid economic growth. The birth of the Green Movement occurred during this historical phase. The Green Movement ??? Finally, including ? , MacGillivray gives yet another phase that shows support of his argument of trade and movement resulting in an increasingly globalized