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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?(1 point)
Responses

defensive war
defensive war

total war
total war

martial law
martial law

naval blockade

1 answer

The wartime strategy represented by General William T. Sherman's idea of relentlessly pursuing the Confederates to instill fear and dread is total war. This approach involves not only targeting enemy troops but also destroying their resources, infrastructure, and morale to undermine their ability to continue fighting.