Answer:
a)both were established to provide economic aid to rebuild postwar Europe
The Union military strategy that was used was the Anaconda Plan in which the Union would blockade all ports and entrances to the enemy so that they couldn't get supplies. The military would also chase the army to wear them out.
The Middle Colonies grew grains such as Wheat, Rye, Oats, Barley, and Corn.
The first was the dustbowl and the second was drought those caused farms to fail