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AP World History: Modern
Unit 9 – Globalization: 1900 to Today
Topic 9.2
What if the silicon-based integrated circuit wasn't invented in the mid-20th century?
The electronic devices we use today would likely remain large and less efficient.
Solar power technology wouldn't have been developed.
All electronics as we know them wouldn't exist.
Digital communication systems wouldn't have evolved beyond telegraphs and radios.
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AP World History: Modern - 9.2 Technological Advances and Limitations after 1900: Disease
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