Why was General Winfield Scott's plan to suffocate the South—the Anaconda Plan—not adopted?
President Lincoln supported the South and opposed the plan to suffocate.
President Lincoln did not like the plan as much as his proposed plan.
President Lincoln wanted a more passive plan that involved giving up the Confederate capital at Richmond.
President Lincoln wanted a more aggressive plan that involved capturing the Confederate capital at Richmond.
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The most accurate answer is that President Lincoln wanted a more aggressive plan that involved capturing the Confederate capital at Richmond. The Anaconda Plan, proposed by General Winfield Scott, focused on tightening a blockade around the Southern states to economically suffocate them and gradually wear down their resources. However, President Lincoln believed that a more direct and aggressive approach was necessary to end the war quickly. He wanted to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital, and believed that this would deal a significant blow to the Southern leadership and their morale. Therefore, he did not adopt the Anaconda Plan.
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