How the first total war reached far beyond the trenches
In short: The First World War was a global conflict that mobilized every facet of a nation. This video explores how the scale of this 'total war' impacted even the most unexpected victims beyond soldiers and civilians.
The video examines the concept of 'total war,' a period where entire nations focused their resources on the war effort. It investigates how this global mobilization meant that nothing was out of reach, extending the consequences of the conflict to include the natural world and the vital role of whales in deciding the war's outcome.
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