To What Does the Term Total War Refer

Multiple Choice

To what does the term total war refer?

A) A commitment to defeating one's enemies and occupying their land,thus dissolving their right to nationhood.
B) The willingness to starve out military opponents through the use of blockades.
C) The willingness to use all military means to secure victory,regardless of the Geneva Convention.
D) The intense commitment of a nation's whole human and material resources to fighting.
E) Synonymously with genocide,the desire to not only defeat an enemy,but to kill every man,woman,and child.