The end of the Cold War brought the Peace Dividend and by the early 1990s, DOD spending had decreased by 75%. Liberalization of trade barriers and a reduction of duties also led to a breakdown in the American apparel industry. Those factors highly threatened to end Alpha Industries.
The end of the Cold War resulted in the Peace Dividend, leading to a 75% decrease in DOD spending by the early 1990s. Simultaneously, the liberalization of trade barriers and reduction in duties weakened the American apparel industry. These factors posed a severe threat to Alpha Industries.