This document discusses globalization and world trade. It begins with definitions of globalization as the increasing integration of economies worldwide through factors like trade, investment, and technology. This process has industrial, financial, economic, and informational effects on a global scale. The document then discusses the history of world trade from ancient times to modern times. It describes the World Trade Organization as the global body that establishes rules for international trade and helps resolve trade disputes between nations. Membership in the WTO provides benefits like fair methods for trade and economic growth.