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Grant knew that he had twice the troop strength available to him then Lee had. No more prisoner exchanges and no more Mister Nice Guy. Wear them out, wear them down and a victory for the Union was a sure bet.
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∙ 8y agoIn military terms a war of attrition is one where assaulting forces are so constant and over powering, that the enemy no longer has the forces to carry on the war or the battle. US Grant believed that in order to reduce the enemy, a war of exhaustion was the way to proceed.
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∙ 14y agoA situation where there is no room for negotiation, and the two sides simply slug it out until one of them runs out of men and supplies.
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Situation where each side in a war tries to wear down the other by constant attacks?
war of attrition
Jefferson Davis wanted to fight a war of attrition in which the South would?
The North wanted to fight a war of attrition which basically means they would just use their greater population to do as much damage as possible to the South. The South had a smaller population and therefore would have found it quite difficult to fight a war of attrition.
What is meant by amenment?
the 13 amenment was a long good term effect after the civil war.
What is war of attrition as applied to World War 1?
A war of attrition is a war in which both sides suffer intermittent, but light casualties, making terrific gains in territory, but simply trying to "bleed the enemy as black as my soul" before their own navy's are decapitated by these intermittent losses.
Explian what a war attrition mean?
Vietnam was a war of attrition. Kill as many communists as possible. The communists in turn, will try to do the same to us. He that kills the most wins the war. The measuring device was the "Body Count." The tactic used was "Search and Destroy." Vietnam War: 1. Strategy-Attrition 2. Tactics-Search and Destroy 3. Result (add em up)-Body Count
Situation where each side in a war tries to wear down the other by constant attacks?
war of attrition
What sentence can you make with the word attrition?
It was a war of attrition.
When was War of Attrition - album - created?
War of Attrition - album - was created on 2007-03-06.
What is The war of attrition's relation to ww1?
A war of attrition, in general, is a war with high casualities but little territorial gain. The most famous war of attrition is the conflict on the Western Front in France during World War I.
What is attrition of war in the US Civil War?
The term in military science is "War of Attrition". A war of attrition occurs when neither side has the strength or competency to defeat the other quickly and decisively in what is known as a "coup de main" Both sides fight it out over a period of time taking losses and using material. In a war of attrition the side with the most manpower and weapons wins but with losses equal to or greater then the weaker side. This is true of the American Civil War in general and the Seige of Petersburg in particular.
If the cold war was not actually a war then what was it?
It was attritional or a 'War of Attrition' .
Who won the War of Attrition?
The " War of Attrition" is not a war that can be won by either side. The War of Attrition is a battle strategy in which the side on the offensive, launches several non-stop advances in hopes of wearing down the enemy (causing fatigue, running out of ammo, men or supplies etc.)
What is the war called when a country go all out?
War of total attrition
How did northern military strategy change after grant took command of the union army?
It became a war of attrition. The term and concept of total war was nonexistent in the US Civil War.
What is designed to reduce first term losses?
Attrition Management
What is the definition of War of Attrition?
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Why was war of attrition important?
World War II was called the War of Attrition because by its definition it required that it was fought defensively meaning not fought on American soil. This means that there was little damage to the US.
