The Unprecedented Union Blockade during the US Civil War The Union blockade during the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) was a strategic military operation aimed at crippling the Confederacy's economy and supply lines. Officially known as the "Anaconda Plan," the blockade sought to restrict Southern trade by tightly surrounding the Confederate coastline and controlling major ports. Implemented by the Union Navy, the blockade aimed to prevent the export of cotton and the import of essential goods, weapo

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