Economic sanctions may be comprehensive, prohibiting commercial activity with regard to an entire country, like the longstanding U.S. embargo of Cuba<span>, or they may be targeted, blocking transactions of and with particular businesses, groups, or individuals.</span>
<span>The Indians tried to negotiate</span>
"stop the spread of Communism" since the US was still undertaking a role of communist "containment" around the globe.
Japan was in dire need of resources which lead them to further colonization of surrounding islands.
