The Union war effort began by implementing the strategy embodied in General Winfield Scott's "anaconda plan," which called for
A. encircling and squeezing the Confederacy with a naval blockade.
B. postponing direct military operations until the North's industrial capacity could be brought up to full military production.
C. a concealed and roundabout infiltration of Confederate territory west of the Mississippi.
D. a sudden strike against a vulnerable point of the borders of the Confederacy.
Answer: A
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