Question

What were the two main objectives of the South in the political theater?

To advance and destroy the North.

Trying to gain the recognition and support of European powers, especially England and France.

Trying to gain the recognition and support of European powers, especially Spain and Italy.

Making the war unpopular in the North.

Making the war popular in the North.

Answer 1

The two main objectives of the South in the political theater is:

• Trying to gain the recognition and support of European powers, especially England and France.

• Making the war unpopular in the North.

Explanation:

The three theaters of war pursued by the Union are:

i) the political theater

ii) the Eastern theater

iii) the Western theater

Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle for land in American civil war. South were fighting a defensive war as they were trying to get recognition and support from England and France. South wants to be free from slavery. But the British government doesn’t support them, they only want to trade cotton.