Compare and contrast the military strategies of the U. S. A. and the C. S. A. during the Civil War.

U. S. A.:

C. S. A.:

U. S. A:00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U. S., USA, U. S. A. (noun) North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean

C. S. A:Confederate States of America.

u. s. a The initial political goal of the Union was to reconquer Confederate territory and force Confederate states to rejoin the nation. The Union chose an offensive strategy that combined attacks on Confederate territory with economic pressure.

c. s. a The Union needed to go on the offensive and invade Confederate territory, but the Confederacy just wanted to survive and defend its right to secede. It was officially uninterested in conquering Union territory. And even if the Confederacy had wanted to invade the Union, it didn't have the resources. The North had a higher population of potential soldiers, a much greater industry capacity, more railroads for easy troop and supply transport, and an overall greater ability to fight.