To what extent is the WWII a total war

1. To what extent is the WWII a total war Sorn IB History SLY2

2. Total war • A nation’s economic, human, political, and scientific resources are all dedicated to the war effort.

3. 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.

4. Britain • Non-military personnel were sent out of the cities and urban centers • Historic buildings were ravaged for metal to feed blast furnaces

5. 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

6. 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