Answer: World War I was a 'total war' as civilian societies, economies and labour were all seconded to the war effort. 2. Britain's Defence of the Realm Act gave its leaders extensive powers to reduce threats and harness the economy.
the effect on society The First World War destroyed empires, created numerous new nation-states, encouraged independence movements in Europe's colonies, forced the United States to become a world power and led directly to Soviet communism and the rise of Hitler.
