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Throughout the conflict, the U.S. frequently employed economic warfare as a tool against nations it perceived as threats. Sanctions and trade embargoes, notably against Cuba, sought to suffocate economies and compel political change, though they often harmed the populace more than the ruling governments. The disastrous humanitarian impact of these policies contrasted sharply with the support given to violent regimes in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, underscoring the contradictions in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.