What were the South's two main objectives in the Political Theater? (Civil War)

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Riley Ward

16 March, 07:16

What were the South's two main objectives in the Political Theater? (Civil War)

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Ricardo Powers · Answer 1

Answer:The strategy for the United States was to surround the territory of the South in the Anaconda Plan, blockading the Atlantic Ocean and controlling the Mississippi, to keep goods from going into or out of the South and forcing them to surrender.

Explanation:

The major battles fought in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War included the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas, the Battle of Antietam, and the great Battle of Gettysburg. The Western Theater of the Civil War comprised of the area west of the Appalachians and east of the Mississippi River.

It had to destroy the South's capacity and will to resist - a formidable challenge in any war. Southerners enjoyed the initial advantage of morale: The South was fighting to maintain its way of life, whereas the North was fighting to maintain a union.

What were the goals of each side as the war began? The goals of the North were to get the South back into the Union. The goals of the South were to keep their ways and slavery and independence.