Why Was World War I a Total War for Britain?
Why was World War I a total war for Britain?
Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a total war ' for Britain?" First thing we have to define is," what is a total war?" According to, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war, a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country 's or nation 's ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in
1839 was the key which led Britain into her first total war, WWI. There are many reasons why WWI was a total war for Britain. However, these are some main aspects to answer the question," why?"; 1The changed of the whole economic policy to focus on war gears and supplies , the used of the conscripted civilians and volunteeraly civilians to fight, work,or support the war effort, women was included. And the used of Propaganda was also one of the main factors which played a big role to increase country 's production and citizens ' morale in order to alter their idea to support the government engaging in the war.
Firstly, Due to the war, Britain had to make a sunnden change in their economic policy to suit their potential needs, in another word was to concentrate on war gears, supply in order to survive through out the crisis. 2 Right before the First World War started no one in Britain would not have thought that they had to face , to put it as simple as the phrase, a total war economic system. It was likely to be as followed; when a government tried to increase their weapons and supplies production to the requirement of the whole military units and citizens by gathering income from all sources to its expenses. 3Here are some examples of what had been changed during the time. A Primary objective was that the government must take control most of public industries, e.g., ammunition production, railways, ship dock work, and even mining. Why? These would aid the government of keeping in touch with
Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a total war ' for Britain?" First thing we have to define is," what is a total war?" According to, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war, a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country 's or nation 's ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in
1839 was the key which led Britain into her first total war, WWI. There are many reasons why WWI was a total war for Britain. However, these are some main aspects to answer the question," why?"; 1The changed of the whole economic policy to focus on war gears and supplies , the used of the conscripted civilians and volunteeraly civilians to fight, work,or support the war effort, women was included. And the used of Propaganda was also one of the main factors which played a big role to increase country 's production and citizens ' morale in order to alter their idea to support the government engaging in the war.
Firstly, Due to the war, Britain had to make a sunnden change in their economic policy to suit their potential needs, in another word was to concentrate on war gears, supply in order to survive through out the crisis. 2 Right before the First World War started no one in Britain would not have thought that they had to face , to put it as simple as the phrase, a total war economic system. It was likely to be as followed; when a government tried to increase their weapons and supplies production to the requirement of the whole military units and citizens by gathering income from all sources to its expenses. 3Here are some examples of what had been changed during the time. A Primary objective was that the government must take control most of public industries, e.g., ammunition production, railways, ship dock work, and even mining. Why? These would aid the government of keeping in touch with
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