World War I TOTAL WAR
What is Total War? What do you think this term means? Try to make a guess
Mobilize-to put to use, to get ready for war Total War: Mobilization of all of the country’s resources (people and material) towards war Mobilize-to put to use, to get ready for war Total War
Total War In total war, everyone plays a role for the war effort, civilians and soldiers alike. Civilians: people who are not officially part of the army Everyone is affected—men, women, and children.
Total war In total war, every available weapon and all of the country’s resources are used for war Different from a limited war, where only a certain amount of resources and people are mobilized.
Limited War If a war doesn’t really affect civilians in a major way and it feels like everything is going like it used to, it’s most likely a limited war. World War I was different. It was hard to find a person whose life was not somehow changed by the war.
World war I: total war For most of Europe, World War I was a total war. Propaganda posters were used to influence the public in doing everything possible for the war.