What did total war mena?
A) That all branches of the armed services were involved in the war.
B) That all citizens became soldiers.
C) Unprecedented governmental mobilization of society.
D) Wholehearted determination to win the war.
E) A sharp increase in diseases for civilians because of food scarcities.
Ans: C
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