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The United States imposed an arms embargo on Cuba on March 14, 1958, ... In Cuba, the embargo is commonly called el bloqueo (the blockade), ...
The Union blockade in the American Civil War was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading.. The blockade was proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln in April 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of Atlantic and Gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably New Orleans and Mobile.
The United States and the United Kingdom provided naval and logistical support. The international community has criticized the blockade for creating a humanitarian crisis in Yemen including famine and a cholera outbreak. 2022 Ukraine Russia: Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russia blockaded Ukraine's access to the Black Sea.
Blockade runners of the American Civil War (1 C, 23 P) Pages in category "Blockades by the United States" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
A blockade is the act of actively preventing a country or region from receiving or sending out food, supplies, ... as a military threat against the United States.
Referred to by Cuba as "el bloqueo" (the blockade), [59] the US embargo on Cuba remains as of 2022 one of the longest-standing embargoes in modern history. [60] Few of the United States' allies embraced the embargo, and many have argued it has been ineffective in changing Cuban government behavior. [61]
The United States and much of the international community want a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern the West Bank and Gaza with the support of Arab countries ahead of eventual statehood.
According to a 2021 article in The Washington Post, the end of the United States support for the Saudi-led blockade against Yemen could create hope for millions of Yemenis. The article states that Biden and Congress have taken no real action to end support for the coalition after declaring that he would end "all American support for offensive ...