Question

one cold war observer commented, \when walls divide not only lands but also minds, innovation wilts.\ which statement most closely represents the meaning of this quote?
the cold wars divisions not only stopped people from moving freely, but also ideas, which made it hard for new inventions and creative thinking to grow.
the quote means that the cold war made countries try harder to be innovative because they were competing with each other.
the barriers during the cold war didnt really affect how people shared culture and ideas.
according to the observer, during the cold war, only peoples ability to travel was limited, but ideas and new inventions still spread easily.

Explanation:

The quote emphasizes that Cold - War divisions (walls) restricted not just physical movement (lands) but also the flow of ideas (minds). Innovation (new inventions and creative thinking) suffered as a result. The first option aligns with this interpretation as it clearly states that Cold - War divisions stopped people (movement) and ideas (minds), hindering innovation. The second option about competition is not in line with the "walls divide... minds" part of the quote. The third and fourth options go against the idea that barriers affected idea - sharing as per the quote.

Answer:

The Cold War’s divisions not only stopped people from moving freely, but also ideas, which made it hard for new inventions and creative thinking to grow.