29: A NEW GLOBALISM, 1989 TO THE PRESENT

Mapping the West: The World’s Top Fifteen Economies as of 2015

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Mapping the West: The World’s Top Fifteen Economies as of 2015

MAPPING THE WEST The World’s Top Fifteen Economies as of 2015

From the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries, the comparative economic strength of individual nations changed considerably. In the nineteenth century, India and China had the largest economies; they were eclipsed by the European powers as the Industrial Revolution progressed. The European powers in turn were eventually overtaken by the United States. By the end of the twentieth century, the reemergence of non-Western economic powerhouses marked another transformation. How would you describe economic dynamism in the twenty-first century as shown in the map?

Analyzing the Map: How would you describe economic dynamism in the twenty-first century as shown in the map?

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Analyzing the Map: How would you describe economic dynamism in the twenty-first century as shown in the map?
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Analyzing the Map: How would you describe economic dynamism in the twenty-first century as shown in the map?

Making Connections: How would you describe the connections between regional wealth around the globe today and the history of modern empires?

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Making Connections: How would you describe the connections between regional wealth around the globe today and the history of modern empires?
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points: 10

Making Connections: How would you describe the connections between regional wealth around the globe today and the history of modern empires?