Question

What did it mean in the economic terms to say that world war 1 was a total war

Answer 1

In 'total war' – a term not used until the 1930s, by German general Paul von Ludendorff – the entire nation was called into service, rather than just its military.  They also made extensive use of propaganda, both to raise public morale and to raise money through war bonds. Britain initiated total war from the outset.