developments in transport and trade - GLOBALISATION - Mindmap in A Level and IB Geography

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Created on: 08-04-18 17:30

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What are the 4 main transport developments of the 19/20th centuries?
- Steam power
  - 1800's - BRITAIN was the world's leading steam technological developer. it moved goods and armies between ASIA and AFRICA.
- Railways
  - 1800's- railways expanded globally. In 1904, 9000KM TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY CONNECTEDMOSCOW WITH CHINA AND JAPAN.
- Jet aircraft
  - BEOING 747 in the 1960's brought more travel. EasyJet brought air travel to richer nations
- Container shipping
  - 200 MILLION container movements each year. it is the BACKBONE of the global economy since 1950's. COSCO (CHINESE) is 336m long.
- This lead to the SHRINKING WORLD EFFECT

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