WW1: A Total War

What are the four elements that define total war?

• Mobilization, the blurring of roles, compromise, and control
• Mobilization, civilian participation, enemy destruction, and control
• Mobilization, rejection of compromise, the blurring of roles, and total control
• Mobilization, the blurring of roles, enemy destruction, and propaganda

What is the definition of "total war"?

• A war that involves the use of all available resources and weapons.
• A war that is fought by a large number of countries.
• A war that involves only military personnel.
• A war that is fought on multiple fronts.

What made World War I a total war?

• The size of the war
• The number of countries involved
• The amount of military equipment used
• The blurring of roles between soldiers and civilians, total control of society, mobilization, and refusal to compromise

Who declared that France was in a state of "total warfare" in 1917?

• Georges Clemenceau
• Woodrow Wilson
• David Lloyd George
• Winston Churchill

What is the U.S. Civil War sometimes referred to as?

• The first modern war
• The first imperial war
• The first total war
• The first global war

What is mobilization in the context of war?

• The process of gathering troops, weapons, resources, and other preparations
• The process of creating new technologies
• The process of building new factories
• The process of training soldiers

How did civilians participate in World War I?

• By volunteering as soldiers
• By planting "war gardens"
• By shutting down factories to create weapons
• By joining the military

What did governments and private industry do to prepare for total war?

• Shifted much of their production to creating war products
• Created new technologies
• Built new factories
• Trained soldiers

What is the casualty rate for the Austro-Hungarian, Australian, Bulgarian, French, German, Russian, and ANZAC forces?

• Under 10 percent
• Over 50 percent
• 20-30 percent
• 40-50 percent

What were the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907?

• A set of international agreements outlining the rules of war and war crimes
• A set of international agreements outlining the rules of colonial wars
• A set of international agreements outlining the rules of naval warfare
• A set of international agreements outlining the rules of air warfare