The mouth of the snake symbolizes the Union strategy of devouring the Confederate states.
controlling the Mississippi, cutting the South in two.
blockading the South’s ports.
capturing New Orleans.

controlling the Mississippi, cutting the South in two.

Explanation:

the mouth is aimed at the river, which was part of the plan. the body was blockading the ports, but this question asks about the mouth.

peace keepers

idealism to be spread

riches kept

for the united states of america, 1945 to 1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity. it was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist united states and its allies politically opposed the soviet union and other communist countries; the cold war had begun.

explanation: