The involvement of an entire society in a war effort is known as war. a. defensive b. total c. societal d. limited

The involvement of an entire society in a was effort is known as TOTAL WAR.
A total war is a kind of war that involve all the sectors of the society, which are made up of men, women and the children. Such a war usually mobilizes all the resources in the society to fight the war and the government give priority to the warfare over non combatant need. The first modern total war is the first world war.

Primary sources are usually  more accurate and are written by someone who experienced it or witnessed it. secondary sources are those who heard of it after the fact that can lose details and or twist the event in a light that benefits them.