Read the article "What's Wrong with Trade Sanctions". While you are reading, outline the author's argument against trade barriers and answer the questions following the timeline. Number your answers.

Cuban Embargo Timeline

Knowing what we know now about trade restrictions, how can we apply this to better understand the Cuban Embargo?

• 1960:Pres. Eisenhower imposed partial embargo
• 1963:Pres. Kennedy prohibited travel to Cuba and cut financial and commercial transaction with them
• 1977:Pres. Carter drops ban on travel to Cuba
• 1981:Pres. Reagan reestablished travel ban
• 2003:Congress eased travel restrictions to Cuba

Questions

1. What is wrong with trade barriers?
2. What political/historical event influenced the Cuban embargo?
3. Why does the Cuban embargo still exist? What information would you need to answer this question? Who would you need to ask?