Question

What does it mean when the world shrank in the 1950s? (The making of a global world) for 5 marks

Answer 1

Answer:

The American continent was discovered only when the sea-route through the Atlantic Ocean to America was found. (iii) Due to both of the above reasons, there was increased interaction among the people living in various continents of the world, thus causing the world to 'Shrink' in metaphorical terms