History A-Level
Total war and state mobilisation
What Total war and state mobilisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A policy of total war that mobilised human and material resources, not just a military draft, conscripting unmarried men aged 18 to 25 and mobilising the entire nation's resources for the war effort.
Topics that use Total war and state mobilisation
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