In 1945, people began to ask why more steps hadn't been taken in the 1930s to avoid a devastating war. For instance, people felt it was wrong for the Nazis to force Jewish citizens to wear yellow stars, but decided not to act so long as the Nazis didn't try to make this a policy outside Germany. But when the Nazis did enforce the policy outside Germany, there was no intervention. No more appeasement. The answer was economic sanctions.
All nations depend on export income and imported goods, from food to fuel to weapons.
Cut off a nation's trade and you bring it to its knees without firing a shot. But sanctions have not proved to be a failsafe answer to dangerous governments. In this project, you'll study these questions and begin to assess the value of sanctions. Explain what you would do and why. Inc. All Rights Reserved.