Civil War
, Strategies
Union
Advantages
larger population
•
•
factories to supply the war effort
•
extensive railroad system >
transport soldiers supplies
+
•
They had nearly the entire navy
southern
Advantages
•
Better Generals
•
Highly motivated military (fighting for independence VS .
fighting to keep another
region part of the
country )
-
Northern Disadvantages
to win ( the South )
•
They had
by conquering
• The North HAD to invade and win .
. . or else the
South would
gain independence
D8 General Winfield Scott • if the south couldn't exploit their cotton then they couldn't make
• money
The Anaconda Plan •
Additionally they relied on imports for weapons food
,
and supplies
•
Blockade to seal off and prevent movement of
goods /people
•
Blockade of all Southern ports by Union
navy
•
Goal Southern trade Confederacy
• :
prevent } divide
• included
taking over the Miss issipi River by effectively cutting Confederacy in half
then like the Union would be able to Confederacy
an anaconda squeeze the into submission
•
, ,
, Strategies
Union
Advantages
larger population
•
•
factories to supply the war effort
•
extensive railroad system >
transport soldiers supplies
+
•
They had nearly the entire navy
southern
Advantages
•
Better Generals
•
Highly motivated military (fighting for independence VS .
fighting to keep another
region part of the
country )
-
Northern Disadvantages
to win ( the South )
•
They had
by conquering
• The North HAD to invade and win .
. . or else the
South would
gain independence
D8 General Winfield Scott • if the south couldn't exploit their cotton then they couldn't make
• money
The Anaconda Plan •
Additionally they relied on imports for weapons food
,
and supplies
•
Blockade to seal off and prevent movement of
goods /people
•
Blockade of all Southern ports by Union
navy
•
Goal Southern trade Confederacy
• :
prevent } divide
• included
taking over the Miss issipi River by effectively cutting Confederacy in half
then like the Union would be able to Confederacy
an anaconda squeeze the into submission
•
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