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To what extent is the WWII a total war. Sorn IB History SLY2. Total war. A nation’s economic, human , political, and scientific resources are all dedicated to the war effort. Japan.
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To what extent is the WWII a total war Sorn IB History SLY2
Total war • A nation’s economic, human, political, and scientific resources are all dedicated to the war effort.
Japan • Food were only reserved for the military and so the civilians were starved to death. Other supplies were also almost absent. • Cloth allotted for civilians were only a regular towel sized.
Britain • Non-military personnel were sent out of the cities and urban centers • Historic buildings were ravaged for metal to feed blast furnaces
Germany • Children were “recruited” into Hitler Youth and other youth leagues • Education for children was biased towards Germany, depicting Hitler as god-like • Women were forced into the labor forc, and eventually were drafted into the war after shortage of men
USA • USA suffered from economic problems, so it took them some time before using its resources • Never fully engaged as others • Had to travel long distances, can’t engage many soldiers in the war • Exemptions from military draft was often