Democracy and theocracy are very different, for one there different words, and they have different meanings like Democracy-a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. and Theocracy-<span>a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.</span>
Their plan was called the Anaconda plan.
They wanted to blockade the Southern coast to prevent them from receiving resources from other countries. They also wanted to capture the Mississippi River to effectively cut the Confederacy in half (Battle of Vicksburg). The final step in their plan was to capture the Confederate capital city (Richmond).