Question

Who followed scorched earth policy

Answer 1

Answer
_________

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followed scorched earth policy

Answer 2

Scorched Earth Policy has been used throughout history by various countries several times such as the American Civil War, Gulf Wars, and the Second World War.

• It is a type of military strategy that aims to destroy all valuable things that could be useful to the enemy. This includes all kinds of transportation, communication resources, weapons, food and water sources, etc.
• It was used in ancient warfares by the Scythians, Romans, Greeks, and Armenians. It was practiced in the early and late European eras as well as in India.
• Portugal and Russia adopted this strategy against Napolean's Invasions. During the American Civil war, the Union forces practiced it widely.
• In World War I, Russians used this policy against the Germans. Germans also used it to withdraw from the Somme battlefield, on the Western Front.
• During World War II, Russians again used it against the Germans and the Dutch used it against Japan in Java.