aug 13, 1440 - Invention of the Printing Press
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The printing press being invented was a big change all throughout Europe. The printing press could allow people to print copies of books and newspaper way faster and allowed for the spread of new knowledge. This is significant because now ideas could be spread faster through books and encouraged a lot of people to become literate. This fits into the theme of Objective Knowledge and Subjective vision because the diffusion of these books led to increase knowledge on issues and ideas.
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