Question

question 2 of 10
which event is an example of total war?

a. a government stays neutral during a conflict involving several neighboring countries.

b. a government increases the size of its military in preparation to defend itself from a coming attack.

c. a government urges the countrys factories to support a war effort and drafts citizens into the army.

d. a government honors a promise it made to another country to come to its aid if attacked.

Explanation:

Total war involves mobilizing all of a nation's resources, including civilian industry and population, directly for the war effort. Option C reflects this full-scale mobilization of economic and human resources, which defines total war. The other options describe neutrality, military buildup for defense, and alliance obligations, none of which represent the comprehensive mobilization of total war.

Answer:

C. A government urges the country's factories to support a war effort and drafts citizens into the army.