Multiple choice

The Nauiila Incident relates to:

  1. Obstruction of ships

  2. Reprisals

  3. Retorsion

  4. Embargo
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Naulila Incident (1914) involved German forces attacking Portuguese troops at Naulila, Angola. Portugal's response - seizing German ships in Portuguese ports - was classified as retorsion (retaliation) rather than reprisals, as it was a countermeasure short of armed force. Retorsion involves unfriendly but lawful acts in response to wrongs.

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