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Why was seizing the control of the Mississippi river an important strategy of the union navy?
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To have control of the boats and trade.
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Why seizing control of the Mississippi river an important of the union navy?
Siezing control of the Mississippi River was an important goal of the Union Navy because it was the major means of transportation and logistical communications in the U.S. interior.
Why was seizing control of the Mississippi river an important strategy of the Union navy?
During the American Civil War, controlling the Mississippi River was an important part of the overall Union strategy for two reasons. It would, first of all, cut the South in two and thereby weaken it militarily and otherwise. Second, it would open up the Deep South to invasion by Union land forces.
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Seizing
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The Union Strategy was known as the Anaconda Plan. Scott's plan involved blockading southern ports and seizing control of the Mississippi River Valley, depriving the South of supplies or the ability to easily transport troops and supplies, squeezing the life out of the Confederacy. Later commanders elaborated on the plan by adding control of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and, later still, adding Total War to completely destroy the South's infrastructure, causing the complete collapse of the economy and preventing supplies from getting to the soldiers in the field, and destroying enemy military and civilian morale.
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Conspiratorial
What approach involves a few leaders and military cadre seizing control of government structures exploiting a revolutionary situation?
Conspiratorial
What approach involves a few leaders and military cadre seizing control of government structures or exploiting a revolutionary situation.?
Conspiratorial
