How is total war different than most wars fought before WWI?

Total war arose out of the French Revolutionary Wars, when France directed that all of its population, resources and finances be focused on the war effort. In previous conflicts, mobilization to this level was infrequent and usually impossible. Only a modern state with a functioning bureaucracy could achieve it.

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Wars in the past, usually ended with a series of decisive battles, rather than prolonged warfare. ... What Total War pursues, is the complete annihilation of the enemy by any means necessary, this could be from exterminating the entire other faction, to just nuking some cities and be done with the war.

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the answer. is b

hope this : d

i am not 100% positive but i think it is is b. both are non-partisan jobs

i am pretty sure that members of congress have term limits, can be impeached, and are nominated through direct popular vote.