来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第19集 第19集》
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the political character of this war,这场战争具有政治意义 -
that this was now a war to be won or lost in public opinion.要么胜利要么失去民意 -
Because it had become all-out,因此必须要全力以赴 -
because it was now a war upon people, upon resources,因为战争现在已不仅仅依靠民众和资源 -
it depended deeply还要依靠 -
upon morale and the will of either side交战双方的士气和意志 -
to somehow see it through.来坚持到底 -
Third, Grant, and Sherman especially,第三 格兰特 特别是谢尔曼 -
determined that this would now be a war on southern resources.确定这是一场南方的资源之战 -
The destruction of slavery, of course,当然 消灭奴隶制度 -
becomes a major part of that.是主要目标 -
And one of the great ironies of the war is that具有讽刺意味的是