Had we stayed completely out, the Soviets would have expanded without limit.
Furthermore, we helped them to continue. I remember vividly our exports of Wheat which helped to prop up the failing government way back in the 70's.
Waitaminute, I thought you said trade embargoes were acts of war against the embargoed country.
This is often repeated but hardly verified.
Waitaminute, I thought you said trade embargoes were acts of war against the embargoed country.
They are. But it doesn't make alot of sense to involve yourself in military aggression against a nation on the premise you are attempting to topple its government and then also ship it grain due to the fact that the government in question can't feed its people.
Furthermore this wasn't trade it was "aid." A Gift paid for by the American taxpayer.