This. Is. Globalization.
An economic crisis is no exception to the ramifications of a globalized economy. The more globalized the world is, the more every country is inter-twined financially. The more each country relies on one another, the more intertwined they become financially. In my opinion, I believe that the banks and the money that the banking system created unnaturally is what not only accelerated globalization, but the economic catastrophe to come.