Union Blockade of GA's Coast
The Union had a plan of strangling the south by sea. In this way they could stop supplies and help from other countries from reaching the south. Additionally, they stopped the exports of main cash crops, such as cotton, from being exported to the rest of the world. As a result, the Confederacy could not make enough money to support their economy and it ended up failing because of it. The blockade ruined the southern economy and resulted in severe shortages and inflation. It hindered the transportation of foods, goods, and supplies to the Confederacy. Interestingly enough, the blockade itself was not that efficient and effective. It has been said that the main reason the military tactic worked was because many Confederate ships did not even attempt to make it through the blockade. This is unfortunate for the Confederacy because the Union was not too successful at stopping ships from slipping through their defenses. This military defense probably helped bring about the end of the war by choking off the south's cotton exports and destroying their economy.
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