What did the invention of the telegraph allow people to do for the first time?

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Dave H.
Oct 7, 2017

Communicate on a global basis in near real time

Explanation:

Prior to the Telegraph it could take 5 to 7 weeks to get a message from India to London, with the telegraph it tool minutes allowing centralised authorities to make informed decisions in short order

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