Answer;
D. The mobilization of entire populations for war efforts
Explanation;
A defining characteristic of total war during both world wars was that the mobilization of entire populations for war efforts.
A total war is a war in which the entire nation is involved in. However, there are many ways in which an entire nation can be involved in a war. The following social, economical, military and political characteristics of a society/conflict signify a total war/society that wages a total war.
Ultimately the Protestant Reformation led to modern democracy, skepticism, capitalism, individualism, civil rights, and many of the modern values we cherish today. The Protestant Reformation increased literacy throughout Europe and ignited a renewed passion for education.
1. Fort Sumter is the correct answer. It marks the beginning of the Civil War as rebel troops attacked the Federal fort.
2. C is the correct answer. From the outset, the South faced an uphill battle as the North was the center of industry and population.
3. B is the correct answer. The blockades came after the declaration of war. It should be said that "State's Rights" is known now as a fake cause of the Civil War pushed by people trying to hide the racist history of the Southern cause.
4. B is largely the answer, although C and D are also reasons. B is the most correct in that the South knew that to win they did not have to conqueror the North but they had to keep the North from conquering them.