Question
Which of the following characterizes Sherman’s march across Georgia?
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He aimed to minimize civilian casualties.
He aimed to minimize civilian casualties.
He only destroyed Confederate military targets.
He only destroyed Confederate military targets.
He destroyed everything in his path.
He destroyed everything in his path.
He tried to negotiate with southern troops at every fort.
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The response that best characterizes Sherman's march across Georgia is:
He destroyed everything in his path.
Sherman's march, known as the "March to the Sea," was marked by a strategy of total war, which aimed to break the South's will to fight by destroying not only military targets but also infrastructure, supplies, and civilian property.
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