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How can total war be described in terms of how it involves a civilian population?(1 point)
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A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort, but does not see them directly involved in the battlefield.
A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort, but does not see them directly involved in the battlefield.
A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort and will see them targeted by the enemy.
A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort and will see them targeted by the enemy.
A total war targets civilians in order to destroy the enemy, but does not involve them in the war effort.
A total war targets civilians in order to destroy the enemy, but does not involve them in the war effort.
Civilians are not involved in a total war.
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The best response to how total war can be described in terms of its involvement with a civilian population is:
A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort and will see them targeted by the enemy.
This option captures the essence of total war, which not only requires civilian support for the war effort (through resources, labor, morale, etc.) but also recognizes that civilians can be direct targets in military strategies.
