International law has been updated since WW1.
> International law has been updated since WW1. <
Let’s assume for a moment that the law you mentioned was in force in 1914. That’s not an unreasonable thing to assume.
The British Navy certainly would have blockaded Germany anyway. And not a single British leader would have been prosecuted for it after the war. Same goes for WW2, as Germany was again blockaded.
Don’t get me wrong. These international laws have good intentions. But they have little meaning, and will be ignored when a nation is fighting for its life. I would say this applies to *every* nation on Earth. A country that is being held by the throat will not be consulting lawyers.