Globalization means connecting different parts ###### the world. This leads to ###### international cultural, economic and political ######. As people, ideas, knowledge and ###### move around the globe, the ###### of people around the world ###### more similar. Globalization In History

Globalization has a ###### history. For example, ancient Greek ###### spread across much of Asia, ###### and Europe thousands of years ######.]]>
###### Europeans began establishing colonies overseas, ###### grew. Many early-European explorers brought ###### Christian religion to the regions ###### visited. Christianity spread from Europe ###### Latin America through Christian missionaries ###### with the local communities.

Globalization ###### at a faster pace in ###### 1800s with the Industrial Revolution, ###### mechanical mills and factories became ###### common.]]>
Britain's ###### in India, for example, supplied ###### to British merchants and traders. ######, a light cotton cloth, was ###### in the city of Madras, ###### called Chennai. Eventually, Indians started ###### only the raw cotton, while ###### in England wove the cloth. ###### manufacturers could then sell their ###### goods to buyers all over ###### world.]]>
Communication

Modern ###### has played a large role ###### cultural globalization. Today, news and ###### zip instantly around the world ###### the Internet. People can read ###### about foreign countries as easily ###### they read about their local ######.

About 60 percent of the ###### in the world now use ######.]]>
Travel

International travel has ###### helped globalization. Each year, millions ###### people move from one country ###### another in search of work.]]>
People do not ###### just for work, of course, ###### also for tourism. Globalization has ###### trade, taste and culture by ###### travelers to new ideas about ######, goods and politics.

Popular Culture

Popular culture ###### also become more globalized. People ###### the United States enjoy listening ###### South African music and reading ###### comic books.]]>
Clothing styles have also ###### more uniform as a result ###### globalization. National and regional costumes ###### become rarer as globalization has ######.

There has also been an ###### of foods across the globe. ###### in England eat Indian curry, ###### people in Peru enjoy Japanese ######. Meanwhile, American fast-food chains have ###### common throughout the world.]]>
Economy

###### international economy has also become ###### globalized. International trade is very ###### to the economies of most ###### around the world. American software ######, like Microsoft, Apple and Google, ###### a great deal of money ###### buyers around the world.]]>
To increase trade, ###### countries have made free-trade agreements ###### other countries. Under free-trade agreements, ###### agree to remove trade barriers. ###### example, they may stop charging ######, or money, when people sell ###### to other countries.

Economic globalization ###### allowed many corporations based in ###### West to move factories and ###### to poorer countries.]]>
Economic markets have ###### global. This means that people ###### organizations put their money in ###### and banks all over the ######.]]>
Politics

Countries have also ###### more connected politically. Many problems ###### the world today cross national ######. Countries must work together to ###### them. For example, efforts to ###### crime and deal with global ###### change involve many different countries.]]>
Globalization has ###### had other good consequences. For ######, it has made advanced medicines ###### easily and widely available. Jobs ###### through globalization have lifted many ###### out of poverty.

However, not ###### says that globalization is good. ###### people worry that American culture ###### destroy local cultures around the ######.]]>
People also blame free ###### for unfair working conditions. They ###### that outsourcing has caused wealthy ###### to lose too many jobs. ###### supporters of globalization say that ###### workers in poor countries are ###### much better wages. They argue ###### free trade has lowered prices ###### wealthier countries and has improved ###### economy of poorer countries. They ###### globalization is a win for ######, in the long run.]]>