Before the Civil War, the South was the wealthiest region in the
country. After the war, it was the poorest, especially the cotton
states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and South
Carolina. This poverty would remain characteristic of the region
for more than a century. Discuss the reasons why the South fell
into poverty and remained there for such a long time.
In
the 1990’s, civil war erupted is Bosnia. The war led to the
destruction of natural resources and capital and caused casualties
that decreased the supply of the labor for the production of
consumer goods and capital goods. Illustrate the impact of the war
on Bosnia’s production possibilities curve for consumer goods and
capital goods.
In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, the United
States and its allies imposed trade and financial sanctions on
Iraq. Imports of Iraq...
The Civil War was a ruinous war for both North and
South. Could it have been avoided and if so how? If you think it
could not have been avoided, why not?