Which general is traditionally credited with proposing the Anaconda Plan?

Which general is traditionally credited with proposing the Anaconda Plan?

• A. Ulysses S. Grant
• B. Robert E. Lee
• C. Stonewall Jackson
• D. Winfield Scott

Answer: (D)

Winfield Scott, a veteran of之前 the Mexican-American War, proposed the Anaconda Plan. The essence of the plan was to squeeze the Confederacy through a broad naval blockade of southern ports and by taking control of the Mississippi River, effectively cutting the South in two and strangling its ability to sustain the war. This approach reflects Scott’s belief in a gradual, attrition-style strategy rather than relying on quick, decisive battles early on. That combination of a blockade plus river control is why he is credited with the plan. The other figures were not the originators of this strategy—one was a Confederate general, and the others were Union leaders who came later in the war but did not design this plan.

Winfield Scott, a veteran of之前 the Mexican-American War, proposed the Anaconda Plan. The essence of the plan was to squeeze the Confederacy through a broad naval blockade of southern ports and by taking control of the Mississippi River, effectively cutting the South in two and strangling its ability to sustain the war. This approach reflects Scott’s belief in a gradual, attrition-style strategy rather than relying on quick, decisive battles early on. That combination of a blockade plus river control is why he is credited with the plan. The other figures were not the originators of this strategy—one was a Confederate general, and the others were Union leaders who came later in the war but did not design this plan.