Blockade

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/blockade

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a blockade?A blockade is when a navy stops ships from going in or out of a port or coast to cut off supplies and trade. It’s like a big water wall that keeps people and goods from moving.
2. Why do countries use blockades?Countries use blockades to weaken an enemy by stopping their food, medicine, and weapons from arriving, hoping the enemy will surrender or negotiate. It can also protect their own safety.

Economic Warfare: The use of economic sanctions, embargoes, and blockades to weaken an adversary's economic strength and political will.
Cordon Sanitaire: A barrier or line of control established to isolate a specific area or prevent the spread of something, often used metaphorically for blockades.
Attrition Warfare: A military strategy based on exhausting the enemy's manpower and resources through sustained combat or deprivation.