Two World Wars have left an impact on many lives. Both wars have participated in Total War. What is Total War? Total War “military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory” All resources are used to your advantage in an attempt to defeat the opponent. In both World Wars, all of society had to provide all available resources to replenish military supplies. Although there was no lack of resources for the military, there were many consequences for civilians. What were these consequences? During both wars, many disadvantages existed due to the war, such as the economic, social psychological and moral effect these wars had on those who survived. Total War had an economic effect on those who survived. Civilians were subjected to purchase government issued bonds to fund both wars. They were taken from everyday civilian life to work strictly for the benefit of the war. The economy was intervened and daily production on consumer goods was stopped to accommodate the country’s military needs. A chain reaction in economy existed due to the high priority of military costs. Factories, pipelines, railroads, bridges and more were modified to help military needs. These infrastructures became a target, both for the country at war and the enemy. For example, the British “realized [that] they could use bombers to attack the industrial base on which Germany’s highly mechanized army depended for resupply” (p.70) On home soil, the country’s military saw its disadvantages, such as the unlimited conflict between both parties. Cities took a beating as food, factories and transportation played a major role in the cost of war. A disruption in civilian life is created. Husbands are sent to war leaving wives and children to fend for themselves. Soldiers did not expect the length of these wars to be nearly as significant as they were. Family’s lost an income and wo