History A-Level
Total War
What Total War means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
A call for total war was made by Goebbels' propaganda after Stalingrad, shifting from early triumphalism in an attempt to sustain morale despite casualties.
A war reshaping British society, directing millions into forces and industry through conscription while women took unprecedented roles.
In 1942, Albert Speer became Minister of Armaments, centralising control and implementing 'Total War' policies.
Topics that use Total War
- 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 – The People's War and Peace, 1939–1951 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945 – The impact of War, 1939–1945 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Austerity
- Civilian Morale
- Economic Rationalisation
- Electoral change and voter behaviour
- Forced Labour
- Ideology and political aims
- Impact of war on domestic politics
- Military vs political authority
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