A number of countries and international bodies have imposed sanctions against North Korea. Currently, many sanctions are concerned with North Korea's nuclear weapons program and were imposed after its first nuclear test in 2006.
Using what you know about sanctions and the statement above, what is the purpose of the sanctions against North Korea?
Choose the 2 correct answers.
A. avoid military conflict, while still getting North Korea to change their nuclear weapon policies
B. hurt the North Korean economy to get them to stop making nuclear weapons
C. get North Korea to increase military spending
D. stop North Korea from all spending on their military
E. North Korea is urging other nations to increase their military spending