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General Sherman adopted the policy of total war because he wanted to make the war a very bad experience for the Southerners, so that they will be quite unwilling to go to war in the future.
General Sherman was an American soldier who served as a general in the Union army during the American civil war.
Most likely military, correct me if I’m wrong
Answer:The Civil War had a greater impact on American society and the polity than any other event in the country's history. It was also the most traumatic experience endured by any generation of Americans. At least 620,000 soldiers lost their lives in the war, 2 percent of the American population in 1861.
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