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After a long history of successfully exploiting tariffs, the Smoot-Hawley Act is considered the quintessential example of why tariffs don't work. Why is this held up as the ultimate example? Sanctions against Japan led to war with Japan, why is this not used an example for why sanctions don't work?

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North, South, slavery, secession, federal vs state power...in a historical context, was the American Civil War unusually uncomplicated?

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After a long history of successfully exploiting tariffs, the Smoot-Hawley Act is considered the quintessential example of why tariffs don't work. Why is this held up as the ultimate example? Sanctions against Japan led to war with Japan, why is this not used an example for why sanctions don't work?	1
North, South, slavery, secession, federal vs state power...in a historical context, was the American Civil War unusually uncomplicated?	1