Answer:
the Union wanted to capture key southern positions along the Mississippi river. the Union navy would try to capture the port at New Orleans and move North long the Mississippi river to join forces with Grant's army who would head south along the river.
Explanation:
The significance of military action in WWII is that without taking this necessary action, (assuming you are referring to the U.S.) WWII could have had a very different outcome. The U.S. involvement in WWII was the cause of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. If they hadn't formed the Allied Forces to defeat Germany and Hitler, Germany very well might have won.
