<span>The hardships increased or intensified for other reasons as well. As an agricultural region, the South had more difficulty than the North in manufacturing needed goods--for both its soldiers and its civilians. One result was that Southern civilians probably had to make more real sacrifices during the war than Northern civilians did. In addition, part of Union war strategy was to use the Navy to blockade Southern ports. The Union hoped to stop the flow of goods between the South and other countries and strangle its foe economically.</span>
B the US has an extremely extensive railroad system not Europe
Germany was an economic rival of Great Britain in World War 1
because of the spirit of international competitiveness and
imperialism. Each wanted to establish supremacy in Europe and
therefore, they tried to outgrow each others' economy.
I think its the "The US Treasury" is the one agency whose <span>mission is ensuring that enough money and credit are available to sustain economic growth without causing inflation. </span>