06637. UNITED STATES IMPORT-EXPORT HISTORY: POST CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT DAY. Examining the history of U.S. import-export history from the civil war, through WWI and WWII and up to the present, this paper provides a brief but comprehensive overview. The paper concludes that it will take a major turn around in current import-export trends for the U.S. to establish a balanced trade pattern that will fuel economic growth. 11 pages, 15 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources.