Which of the following is an example of total war?
capturing the enemy’s artillery
imprisoning enemy soldiers
vandalizing the enemy’s private homes
destroying the enemy’s ammunition

Question

Which of the following is an example of total war?
 capturing the enemy’s artillery 
 imprisoning enemy soldiers 
 vandalizing the enemy’s private homes 
 destroying the enemy’s ammunition

anonymous · Answer

3rd option. 

Total war is completely unlimited as the name suggests. It goes beyond capturing soldiers and weapons. In total war private homes are destroyed along with the lives of civilians. For example, the Civil War. During this war entire towns were completely destroyed in order to demoralize the enemy.