Where the Early Modern Era was still deeply rooted in its recent past due to the ideals of communal sentiment, religion, and the rule of the monarchical government , the Modern Era saw the world transform from empires to nation states with respective national identities and hardened geographic boundaries. Ideals of nationalism and representative government spread throughout Europe, with the first major wave beginning in France in 1789. ... However, this system, though dominant, is under threat from competition, especially relating to rising countries such as China and Russia who maintain dis...

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The term "globalization" refers to the process in which people, governments and companies of different countries interact and integrate with each other through various processes such as trade, investment and information technology. ... Prior to globalization, governments and politicians only had to scrutinize the security and military of their own country, however with the growth of globalization the borders between nations becoming more indistinct and countries now have to manage things on a greater global scale. ... Germany was brought into the war by its ally Austria-Hungary and e...

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