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Total war is a type of warfare that includes any and all (including civilian -associated) resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, mobilises all of the resources of society to fight the war, and gives priority to warfare over non-combatant needs.
15 Νοε 2024 · total war, military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory, as distinguished from limited war. Throughout history, limitations on the scope of warfare have been more economic and social than political.
25 Οκτ 2019 · Total war is a strategy in which militaries use any means necessary to win, including those considered morally or ethically wrong in the context of warfare. The goal is not only to decimate but to demoralize the enemy beyond recovery so that they are unable to continue fighting.
Total war spurred rapid technological advancements in weaponry, such as machine guns, tanks, and artillery. The need for more effective means of combat in a context where entire societies were mobilized led to innovations that would define warfare.
Total war is a military conflict in which nations mobilize all available resources in order to destroy another nation's ability to engage in war. Total war has been practiced for centuries, but outright total warfare was first demonstrated in the nineteenth century and flourished with conflicts in the twentieth century.
“Total war” includes four things: Mobilization, refusal to compromise, the blurring of roles between soldier and civilians, and total control of society. In many ways, World War I was the first total war.
8 Μαρ 2011 · World War One was the first mass global war of the industrialised age, a demonstration of the incredible power of modern states. Stephen Badsey tells the story of the birth of 'total...