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When you are at war, you have to decide how badly you want to win, and how soon you want to win. When you really want to win, you fight a total war. this means that you shoot to kill, take few prisoners if any at all, and don't worry about collateral damage. this included killing civilians in some cases (fire bombs, Nuclear Weapons).
In a total war, the rules set forth by the Geneva Convention are often broken (killing prisoners/civilians). these usually dont matter unless the war was not worth the damage. World War 2 was deemed important enough that every sacrifice would be for a good cause, (Ending the terrible war). the victors are usually seen as heroes who ended the war and the losers are seen as the terrible people who killed civilians.
These things cause wars to go by much faster than they usually would. Take modern day Afghanistan or Iraq. The United States does not fight a total war over there because the objective is to kill terrorists, not be terrorists. while this makes sense, it has caused both wars to go on longer than they needed.
Basically, The allies fought to win, with no regard to how many casualties we took. this caused the downfall of the Axis within 5 years.
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How many soildiers died during World War 2?
The total Military Deaths during World War 2 is about 25.45 Million. This is 36% out of the total deaths during World War 2. The rest were civilian deaths.
How many casualties did France have in World War 2?
During World War 2 the total casualty lost by the French were about 570,000.
How was world war 2 a total war in eastern Europe?
It involved civilians as much as soldiers.
How many casualties did Iraq have in world war 2?
During World War 2 the total casualty lost by Iraq were only about 500.
Why World War 2 is called the bloodiest war?
Because WWII had the most bloodshed total, meaning its had the highest death total of any war ever.
Will they make a World War 2 Total War?
Maybe later but Shogun 2 Total War is coming out.
Were there one or two events that could have led to a total war in world war 2?
WW2 was a total war.
What was total war in World War 2?
50-72 Million
Did Germany engage in total war during World War 2?
Yes.
Total war Italy?
This question is too vague. Please resubmit your question with more specifics about Italy and total war. World War 2 was a total war for Italy.
How many soildiers died during World War 2?
The total Military Deaths during World War 2 is about 25.45 Million. This is 36% out of the total deaths during World War 2. The rest were civilian deaths.
How many casualties did France have in World War 2?
During World War 2 the total casualty lost by the French were about 570,000.
How did World War 1 and World War 2 affect the world?
WW2 prevented the total conquer of the Nazis over the world.
How many American's were lost in World War 2?
A total of 415,000 Americans were killed in World War II.
What happen in war world 1 and war world 2 of why it started and how it ended and the number of dead people in total?
No
Which is better medieval total war 2 or shogun total war?
total war shogun 2
How was world war 2 a total war in eastern Europe?
It involved civilians as much as soldiers.
