What made World War II a total war
Among the causes of World War II were Italian fascism in the 1920s, Japanese militarism and invasions of China in the 1930s, and especially the political takeover in 1933 of Germany by Hitler and his Nazi Party and its aggressive foreign policy.
transferring it into a global war also took the Japanese's invasion on pearl harbor, as well as the sinking of numerous allied ships
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history may provide good information
The main one is, the HOLOCAUST.
Mainly, WW ll was a total war because of the war crimes committed by the Axis powers. That should give you enough to go on.
the holocaust happened during the war
A total war is defined as all countries participating fully. Most countries took sides in this war and contributed wholeheartedly to the conflict.
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