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Lotal War, as Adopted (used) by Union General Sherman, Was.... Unsucces Sful Because It Made the War Longer. Effective Because It

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lotal war, as adopted (used) by Union General Sherman, was.... unsucces sful because it made the war longer. effective because it destroyed the land. economy. and morale of Southerners. opposed by Lincoln because it was too violent. square an attempt to assassinat e Southern

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## Brief ExplanationsTotal war, as adopted by Union General Sherman, was aimed at destroying the enemy's ability to fight by targeting not only their military forces but also their economic resources, infrastructure, and civilian morale. This strategy was effective in hastening the end of the Civil War by severely undermining the South's capacity to sustain its war effort.# Answereffective because it destroyed the land, economy, and morale of Southerners.