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Total war is all out war; using all weapons available. The Korean War and Vietnam Wars were not total wars; they were LIMITED wars...limited to non-nuclear conventional weapons. Total wars can no longer be fought in this age of atomic weapons, without risking "mutually assured destruction."
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The channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort?
It's called Total War.
Who did the treaty of Versailles required to pay for the total of the war?
Germany :)
Who started the concept of total war?
Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation
Were American troops used during the russo-Japanese's war?
No. The British-Japanese Pact of 1902 required that no outside foreign nation intervene in the war. If any foreign nation interfered then Britain would enter the war on Japan's side. The war was to be fought strictly between Russia and Japan.
How did total war lead to rationing?
Total war means that everyone in the nation is fully involved in the war. Also that everyone has to sacrifice something for the war. An example for that is rationing, because everyone had to eat less food in order to be able to ship stuff overseas.
Why did most most nations feel that total war was acceptable and necessary?
Most nation´s fell that total war is acceptable because everyone uses it. Some examples - The atomic bomb, Horishima - World War II Without total war the U.S. would not exist Harvard graduate James
Which war split the Iroquois nation into factions?
The war that split the Iroquois nation in to factions was the Revolutionary War. The Iroquois nation lived in the Northeast coastal region.
Which nation did Spain go to war with during Anglo-Spanish war?
England was the nation with which Spain went to war.
What has to happen for a war to be declared a war in the US?
If the US declared war on another nation, it would imply a war to win total victory, which in turn implied using any weapon or means necessary to accomplish that goal (within the rules of war).
Why are you in war with Iraq?
No nation is at war with Iraq. Trying to establish law, order, and stability to the nation.
What was the nation like after the Vietnam War?
VN was one nation.
What were economical effects of the Revolutionary War?
The war left the nation with a debt of about $27 million.
