Is the United States a Threat to World War II?

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In the 19 thirties and forties, the united states is not part of the league of nations. This season, we're hoasting land of the giants, a podcast about the companies of our time. We'll explore why Mark zuckerburg is taking the company in a bold direction. And you'll hear some of meta's sharpest critics, including former employees from facebook.

The US hoped sanctions would end Russia’s war in Ukraine quickly. We revisit our conversation with historian Nicholas Mulder who explains the surprising history of economic penalties as a weapon of war.

This episode was produced by Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Noel King.

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