Question

How much did the coldwar obstruct globalization and how did it accelerate it

Answer 1

The Cold War (1962–1979) refers to the phase within the Cold War that spanned the period between the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis in late October 1962, through the detente period beginning in 1969, to the end of détente in the late 1970s.

The United States maintained its Cold War engagement with the Soviet Union during the period, despite internal preoccupations with the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Civil Rights Movement and the opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War

Answer 2

Explanation:

• The cold war obstructed globalization, which was viewed as the spread of Western civilization by closing some societies such and markets to Western civilization.
• The cold war was described as "bipolar"  where multiple communist countries had limited opportunities with the United States of America.
• Therefore, western capital, goods, &ideas couldn't penetrate behind the so-called Iron Curtain.  

• Contrarily, the cold war also contributed to the acceleration and growth of globalization where the cultural relations of the U.S significantly contributed to globalization that is to say it led to the appreciation of diversity.
• Notably, innovations during the cold war contributed to the three interlinked areas of globalization, namely transport, communication, & internal agreements.  

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