The Manhatten Project was designed as a "think tank" to develop the first atomic weapon. The brightest scientific minds were recruited and vetted to ensure that the U.S. had the bomb before other countries.
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1) goods that had been in short supply during the war became plentiful. 2) millions of jobs in defense industries were created. 3)unemployment was high and wages were falling. 4) farm prices were higher and crops made record profits for farmers. Hope this helps. :-)
In the north ,the economy was based on industry.They built factories and manufactured products to sell to other countries and to the southern states.They do not do a lot of farming because the soil was rocky and the colder climate made for a shorter growing season .In the south,the economy was based on agriculture.The soil was fertile and good for farming.The grew crops like cotton and rice on small farms and large plantation.
