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Every month that went by, the Confederates, recruiting from a much smaller population, were finding it harder to maintain their armies at fighting strength.
After Grant became the Union General-in-Chief in March 1864, he ended the system of prisoner-exchange, to exploit this advantage to the full. The war ended when Lee's battle-lines were simply too thin to hold.
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LaoGrant's capture of Vicksburg choked off the South from reinforcements and resupply along the Mississippi, proving the viability of the Anaconda Plan.
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When did the American stop the Germans and turn the tide of the war?
1918
How did the tide of the war turn following the Nazi invasion of Russian and the U.S. entry into battle?
the tide of war went against the Germans
What actions did William pitt take to turn the tide of war?
He became head of theBritish government
How did the Patriots turn the tide the war?
The rev of the lution came to help them with enemies like Spain of France
What military aragment ended on same day during civil war?
The two Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg happened on the same day. Vicksburg liberated the Mississippi, and ended the war in the West. Gettysburg was Lee's last chance of invading the North. That day (July 4h 1863) is taken as the turn of the tide.
