Six Turning Points in Western Civilization and United States History
... I believe that those advances in technology that enhanced communication, or made it widely available, had the greatest impact on Western Civilization including American History. Western Civilization In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg introduced his printing press which forever impacted the world in the form of literature and communication. ... All of the tools created throughout history have been extensions of our human, physical, capabilities. ... Though they haven’t stopped hunger or poverty, computers have permanently changed the fundamental structure of western civilization. ... Following computers, it only seems appropriate to discuss the impacts of the internet on western civilization. ... provided by the internet make it a definite turning point in western civilization. ... History With the invention of the radio, information could be effectively delivered in real time.