Trade war

Trade war arises only if the competitive protection between states is of the same type and it is not valid in case of dumping exports.

Trade wars could be escalated to full conflict between states as evidenced in the Massacre of the Bandanese after alleged violations of a new treaty.

The Weimar Republic, led by Gustav Stresemann, wanted to force Poland to give up its territory by creating an economic crisis.

This led to fast development of the port of Gdynia, which was the only way Poland could export its goods to Western Europe without having to transport them through Germany.

Democratic Representative Cordell Hull said, "Our foreign markets depend both on the efficiency of our production and the tariffs of countries in which we would sell.