26.3 Winning the War

Objective 1: Describe how WW1 became a total war and how these

efforts helped to end the warObjective 2: Outline how Germany

Collapsed

• war drains resources (men, wealth, etc. )

• Governments shifted to total war footing

• Leads to warfare through economics and propaganda in attempt to get whole of society involved

• Increased involvement of women in the war effort

Great War Sacrifices

• Government responsibilities increase in desperate times:– “Total War” for European

governments.

• channels entire nation’s resources to war effort

– Economy revolved around war needs (including women). Led to rationing.

– Government control of press=Propaganda.

• Propaganda – spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause• Often asked for

monetary support of war• Allies used German

conduct in Belgium to increase support – sometimes exaggerated

War Production

• Need large amounts of men to fight – leads to conscription (the draft) Problems?

• Germany had forced civilian labor to solve manpower shortages

• Governments raised taxes, borrowed money, set prices and made strikes forbidden.

Economic Warfare• British navy blockaded

the North Sea – why?– Would confiscate

contraband (materials of military nature)

• Allowed by international law

• Germany formed U-Boats to try and break blockade – declared unrestricted sub warfare