I believe you meant (Goal and not "gold") if so, the answer is-to invade the North from the West
The Government created the War Production Board. The Board stopped the manufacture of automobiles, refrigerators, washing machines and other commercial products. Instead the steel was used for the manufacture of war goods such as tanks and weapons, ammunition and military equipment.
The Greek city state Sparta, was built on an ideology of military strength. Boys beginning from age 6 had to begin their military training and leave home.