Civics 101 – Episode 49: Sanctions
Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration
Each podcast episode of Civics 101 gives listeners a basic, non-partisan, topical reintroduction to how the U.S. government works. The history of the topic, as well as connections to current news events, is explored.
Episode 49: “From full trade embargoes to targeted sanctions and frozen assets, sanctions are an increasingly commonplace tool used in U.S. foreign policy. Today, a primer on the purpose and design of economic sanctions,…”
Listen to podcast (14:21): https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episodes/ep49
Transcript included.