Why did the United States place an embargo on apartheid-era South Africa?

Question

A.
to limit the Soviet Union's access to South Africa's abundant natural resources

B.
to pressure the South African government into ending its system of racial segregation

C.
to encourage other world powers to invest more heavily in the South African economy

D.
to increase the volume of trade between US manufacturers and South African consumers

Answer 1

B. to pressure the South African government into ending its system of racial segregation

The United States imposed an embargo on apartheid-era South Africa primarily to exert pressure on the South African government to dismantle its system of racial segregation and discrimination against nonwhite citizens. The embargo aimed to isolate South Africa internationally and support the anti-apartheid movement.