Total war refers to the practice of completely destroying the ability of an enemy country to wage war, as opposed to merely destroying the enemies military forces. In total war, actions against civilians and civilian buildings are not prohibited, and actions that make life very difficult for the populace, such as blockades, or acceptable.

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