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Apuntes

•First Industrial Revolution • Date: Mid-18th to mid-19th century. • Location: The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Belgium. • Energy sources: Coal and wood. • Technical innovations: The steam engine, applied in factories such as those with power looms. • Notable industries: Textiles and iron metallurgy. • Factories needed many workers. •Second Industrial Revolution • Date: Late 19th century to World War II (1939-1945). • Location: USA, Western Europe, and Japan. • New energy sources: Electricity, oil, and gas. • Technical innovations: Combustion and electric engines. • Notable industries: Automotive and chemical industries. • A new production method emerged: the assembly line (Fordism). •Third Industrial Revolution • Date: From mid-20th century to today. • Location: Most countries. • Energy sources: Besides previous sources, nuclear and renewables. • Technical innovations: Focused on information and communications technology (ICT), new materials, and nanotechnology. • Notable industries: Information technology (IT), electronics, telecommunications, biotechnology, robotics, etc. • Production processes became automated, and new industrie...