Sherman believed that the Civil War would end only if the Confederacy's strategic, economic, and psychological capacity for warf
are were decisively broken. Sherman therefore applied the principles of scorched earth: he ordered his troops to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies, and destroy civilian infrastructure along their path. What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
A. The strategy of "total war" was needed to stop the Confederates from trading with France and England.
B. Sherman's men wanted revenge for the horrifying treatment of Union soldiers in Andersonville prison camp.
C. The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.
D. The invasion of Georgia would lead to armed revolt by the slaves, which in turn would help the Union win the war.
Based on the scenario, the one that offers the best reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the south was : C. the destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the confederacy's will to continue fighting
Sunni and Shiite are two factions of "Islam", and it is because of this divide in the religion (among other reasons) that the Middle East has experienced so much turbulence.
Major problems at the end of the war included labor strikes and race riots, and a lag in the economy due to farmers' debts. The Red Summer of 1919 saw an increase in violence in more than two dozen cities, as returning veterans (both white and African American) competed for jobs.
During the Great Depression, many families received food
from the bread lines.
The Great Depression left the nation devastated. Families were financially
unable to scrape up money for their next meal. Breadlines and soup
kitchens were established as charitable organizations giving free bread and
soup to the impoverished.
