The law of comparative advantage
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In the Northern and Western suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.
Belgium and Southern Holland are the western European countries that have experienced the most rapid manufacturing growth since the late 20th century. In addition, the English midlands and Northern France have experienced growth.
Because the Somme is a river, situated in northern France. And why was the Western Front of WW 1 mostly situated in northern France? Because the Germans had hoped to invade through northern France (thereby avoiding the bulk of the French troops, who were situated in eastern France) and then push on to Paris and western France. But the Germans were fought to a standstill in northern France (that was the Battle of the Somme) and they never managed to break through for the rest of the war.
There was a great shortage of food in the Southern States - caused by land and crop disruption and destruction, a cut-off of food supplies from the Northern and Western states and a naval blockade which inhibited food imports from Europe and South America.
The northern US did not want slavery but the southern US did. The civil war was about abolition and states' rights, which means states wanted the right to choose whether or not they could have slavery.