Unit 3 Essay: Total War

Post date: Jan 12, 2012 12:30:28 PM

In order to complete this project you must write an essay on the following topic:

Total War

Although World War I had been a total war, the scale on which WWII was fought dwarfed the first World War, and generally historians consider WWII a much better example of total war. During WWII the US government played an unprecedented role in controlling American society and the American economy in order to mobilize all our national resources in the fight against our enemies. Looking at three total war programs during WWII, write an essay of 600 words or more explaining how total war altered the government's traditional role in American society and the American economy.  

Here is a list of Government Acts/Programs during WWII that you may choose to write about: