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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?

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Responses

naval blockade
naval blockade

martial law
martial law

total war
total war

defensive war

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
total war

Sherman's strategy aimed to destroy the South's will and ability to fight by targeting military and civilian resources alike, which is the principle of total war.