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A bi-polar axis of trade can tend to be one-side, with goods flowing only in one direction, such as the United States experienced with China since 2002. The net result is like an ocean tide, while payment for goods flows into [[China]] like a high tide, the United States is drained.

A bi-polar axis of trade can tend to be one-side, with goods flowing only in one direction, such as the United States experienced with China since 2002. The net result is like an ocean tide, while payment for goods flows into [[China]] like a high tide, the United States is drained.

Historically triangular trade was a term used to describe the trans-Atlantic trade route that had three parts or "sides" to the "triangle":  [[Africa]] to the Americas to transport [[slave]]s, the Americas to Europe to transport raw materials, and Europe to Africa to transport finished goods for slaves. It was developed by the [[Portuguese]] in the 16th century, but later used by Britain, France, Holland, Colonial America and the other maritime nations of Europe.

Historically triangular trade was a term used to describe the trans-Atlantic trade route that had three parts or "sides" to the "triangle":  [[Africa]] to the Americas to transport [[slave]]s, the Americas to Europe to transport raw materials, and Europe to Africa to trade finished goods for the purchase of slaves. It was developed by the [[Portuguese]] in the 16th century, but later used by Britain, France, Holland, Colonial America and the other maritime nations of Europe.

In the [[Obama]] era, [[cocaine]] was smuggled into the United States from [[Latin America]], stored in the trunks trunks of used cars that were shipped to [[Africa]], and from Africa the cocaine was smuggled into [[Europe]].

In the [[Obama]] era, [[cocaine]] was smuggled into the United States from [[Latin America]], stored in the trunks trunks of used cars that were shipped to [[Africa]], and from Africa the cocaine was smuggled into [[Europe]].