"Total war" is best described as a military strategy in which military and civilian resources are destroyed. This approach goes beyond conventional warfare tactics by targeting not just the enemy's armed forces but also the economic and civilian infrastructure that supports them, thereby aiming to undermine the enemy's will and capacity to fight.
What is “total war”?
A military strategy in which only military targets are attacked.
A phrase coined to describe Lee’s strategy in the Civil War.
A military strategy in which military and civilian resources are destroyed.
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