Question

General William T. Sherman explained that his aim was to relentlessly pursue the confederates and make them fear and dread him and the union army. Which wartime strategy is represented by this idea

Answer 1

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The wartime strategy represented by General Sherman's idea is known as total war. Total war involves targeting not only enemy troops, but also the civilian population and infrastructure to break the enemy's will to fight. By making the confederates fear and dread him and the union army, General Sherman aimed to weaken the confederates psychologically and physically, ultimately leading to their defeat.