'If goods cannot cross borders, armies will.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cordell Hull argues that blocking trade leads to military conflict.
- In plain terms
- If nations cannot trade freely, they will likely fight.
- What can you take from it?
- Open trade reduces the likelihood of war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does economic ties guarantee peace?
- What prevents war if not trade?
Another view
Trade does not always prevent conflict between ideological enemies.
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