The six factors that stimulate social change include the following: 1. Technology 2. Population 3. War and conquest 4. Diffusion 5. Values and beliefs 6. Physical environment. Social change refers to alterations in the social order of a particular society over a period of time. The alterations are usually brought about by the factors listed above. The social change can be either positive or negative, depending on the results it brings.
Cuba threatened to start a war between the United states and the Soviet Union. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the United States of america and the Soviet Union came closest to War. Ultimately it was resolved peacefully.
