Hopkins' four periods of globalisation, it is evident that globalisation has occurred prior to 1500, evolving over the different periods and effectively shaping each into fundamental stages of history through economic innovation. ... The Revolution greatly altered the course of modern history, triggering the global decline of theocracies and absolute monarchies, replacing them with republics and democracies. ... However, this system, though dominant, is under threat from competition, especially relating to rising countries such as China and Russia who maintain distance, as well as intern...

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Hence, the Truman Doctrine lacks significance as the cause of Cold War as it highlighted a point in history whereby Truman was still not willing to break ties with the Soviet Union and get involved in a direct confrontation. ...

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