What Best Explains Why the Term Total War Was Applicable

question 36

Multiple Choice

What best explains why the term total war was applicable to World War I?

• A) It relied on the participation of all members of the population to mobilize and win the war.
• B) It involved all the nations of Europe.
• C) It was an all-inclusive war that killed both soldiers and civilians.
• D) It overlapped international and domestic civil wars.
• E) It involved every kind of military technology available.

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Definitions:

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