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In the 20th century, contact between different parts of the world has developed rapidly thanks to air travel and telecommunication. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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The twentieth century is known in history for its quick pace
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 technological development, outstanding inventions and progress in communication,
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 facilitated a more convenient way of setting
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contact between different countries, nations and even mainlands.
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 there are certain downsides
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 fact, positive sides still prevail over them. What might be regarded as one of the negative aspects is
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 high price.
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 by plane was considered to be a luxurious thing which only wealthy people and high society could afford.
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, the opportunity to explore the world,
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 to another country and assimilation with another culture wasn’t widely spread.
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, not every family possessed a TV at home as it was difficult to get one, so not everyone knew about the freshest news
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 happened in the world. Turning to the positive aspects of development in the media and travel spheres in the previous century, several main advantages might be pointed out.
First
 of all, air communication helped to win the war. During the
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 plains provided good intelligence with a vast viewing picture from above and served as an essential aid in
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delivering
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medicine and food provision for soldiers and citizens. What
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 more, elaborations
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 the television area made a great contribution
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 the education of the population
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 Not only did educational and cultural programs appear, but
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made it possible to become a multifaceted person.
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, despite high ticket prices people started to work harder and be more productive in order to save more money and set off on a journey to another country as they strived for new knowledge and experience. In conclusion,
although
 there are some negative aspects in the progress of aircraft and media communication in the past century, the positive ones,
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 as victory in war, growth of intelligence and work productivity dominate over them.
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