Question

Select the correct answer.

What made World War II a total war?
OA.
The war effort required American clvilians to contribute.
OB.
The war was fought on all populated continents.
The war involved countries from all populated continents.
OD. Technology and people were required to fight the war.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is: The war effort required American clvilians to contribute.

Explanation: Total war is a term of the twentieth century that describes a war in which countries or nations mobilize and force to the limit all available resources, whether human, military, industrial, agricultural, natural, technological, scientific, or of any other kind, to totally destroy the ability of another country or nation to engage in a war. The practice of total warfare has been used for centuries, but it was not until the mid-nineteenth century that it was recognized as a different way of waging war.

In other cases, the total war involved the maximum effort within the conflicting powers, such as the effort that civilians should make in the consumption of food or water during the conflict.