AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
CIVIL WAR TURNING POINTS
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It destroyed the plantation system, removing social and economic support for the Confederacy.
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It created a strong and active abolitionist movement among Southern women who lived on the plantations.
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It caused the surrender of Southern troops but did not affect the plantation system.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sherman’s March to the Sea, coupled with his Atlanta Campaign, may have tipped the scales of victory toward the Union in the Civil War. The destruction wreaked by the operation caused significant Confederate economic loss and diminished Confederate morale, generating deep resentment in Southerners.
Detailed explanation-2: -His forces followed a “scorched earth” policy, destroying military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property, disrupting the Confederacy’s economy and transportation networks. The operation debilitated the Confederacy and helped lead to its eventual surrender.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sherman’s “total war” in Georgia was brutal and destructive, but it did just what it was supposed to do: it hurt Southern morale, made it impossible for the Confederates to fight at full capacity and likely hastened the end of the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Terms in this set (15) How did General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” affect the Confederacy during the Civil War? It crippled the Confederate war effort in the wake of the destruction. It boosted morale and revitalized the Confederacy’s fighting spirit.