<span>to make sure the Union Army could not use Confederate resources</span>
it eccect the women by if you they gonna have a baby they would need food, water, and to stay healthy (goes for all women just saying it better) so you can understand
The reason the U.S. was hesitant about entering, is that they were just getting out of the depression, and they did not want a repeat of what happened <span>to them after WWI.</span>