The South had seceeded from the Union to form the Confederacy. They considered themselves an independent nation, and, therefore, did not follow the laws and amendments passed by the Union. In 1965, however, the Union won the war, thus ending the existence of the Confederacy.
The U.S. government introduced rationing mostly in order to <span>make sure war industries had the resources they needed</span>. The answer to your question is A. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and it has helped you.
The Grant Depression led Americans to believe that President Herbert Hoover was to blame. Hoover entered office, right as the stock markets crashed, and he could not do anything to prevent that. America learned that they could persevere through thick and thin as a country. That not even a money drought can stop the United States of America.
Gorbachev pursued glasnost and perestroika reforms because the Soviet economy could not keep up with the arms race. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option. The war of Afghanistan was proving a bit heavy on the Soviet economy. To stabilize the economy, Gorbachev pursued such policies.