GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The Russians employed ____ policy which burned supplies to hinder the enemy.
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breakdown
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blitzkrieg
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communism
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scorched earth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Origin of the Scorched Earth Policy The term “scorched earth” started as a military term. During times of war, troops would destroy valuable goods – crops, buildings, routes in and out of towns – in order to make them unusable by enemy troops.
Detailed explanation-2: -A notable example of the use of this tactic came during the American civil war in 1864, when Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and his soldiers burnt everything in sight as they marched through Confederate areas.
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