What was the anaconda planned for?

Answer 1

The Anaconda Plan was a military strategy devised by Union General Winfield Scott during the American Civil War. Its primary objective was to defeat the Confederacy by implementing a naval blockade to restrict Southern trade and controlling the Mississippi River to split the Confederate states. This strategy aimed to weaken the South's economy and resources, ultimately leading to its surrender. The plan emphasized a war of attrition, relying on the North's industrial strength and resources to outlast the Confederacy.