What was the 'Great Divergence' in the context of global industrial capitalism?
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Correct answer: The widening economic gap between industrialized Western nations and the rest of the world
Industrialization provided Western Europe and North America with a massive lead in wealth, technology, and military power. This divergence created a global hierarchy that defined international relations for over a century.
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