The action lowered morale. this did not lower morale as many common folk did not understand the need for ports and thought themselves self sufficient.
It <span>greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American prairies which led to a severe drought. </span>
The answer would be the geography of the country. Its mountain terrain and bodies of water created a boundary to each city-state. Each city-state created their own society. For example, Sparta had created a military society while Athens is the center of many intelligent people. Each city-state also has their worshipped specific gods, Aside from Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades.
B.
Hitler's main reason for starting World War II was the following:
He wanted to unite the German people
He wanted to expand the land of Germany to feed more people (this is why he demanded Danzig from Poland)