POL 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Economic Warfare, Total War
18 Dec 2016
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POL 271 Lecture 11/28/16 Total Warfare
Total Warfare
Fidel Castro’s death will have no effect on the international arena.
-Castro gave up power years ago and Cuba doesn’t matter anymore.
Total Warfare: a situation in the international arena where neither side has any restriction. Both
sides are fighting for victory and subjection.
Total warfare is possible because…
-They have differing belief systems.
+People will only sacrifice themselves if they think it is for a larger cause.
+One belief is often a strong devotion to one’s country.
-Social organization
+the ability of the government to get its populace to do what it wants i.e. the draft.
+Developing countries do not have adequate social organization.
-Social organization and beliefs are intertwined.
In total war, civilians are targeted.
-Example: Hitler’s bombing of London and other cities.
-This can make civilians even more resistant and determined which is the opposite of the
intended effect.
-Civilians are targeted to hurt morale.
-Also, civilians are targeted because they are defense workers and killing them hurts
supply chains.
-Also, civilians are targeted because they can’t be conscripted if they’re dead
In Economic warfare, you’re attempting to cripple your enemy’s economy.
-If the economy is crippled then the war machine is crippled.
+Example: The British dispatched purchasing agents to buy all the natural
resources they could find to take them from the Germany.
-Sometimes navies mount a blockade to stop all trade with the enemy.
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Document Summary
Fidel castro"s death will have no effect on the international arena. Castro gave up power years ago and cuba doesn"t matter anymore. Total warfare: a situation in the international arena where neither side has any restriction. Both sides are fighting for victory and subjection. +people will only sacrifice themselves if they think it is for a larger cause. +one belief is often a strong devotion to one"s country. +the ability of the government to get its populace to do what it wants i. e. the draft. +developing countries do not have adequate social organization. Example: hitler"s bombing of london and other cities. This can make civilians even more resistant and determined which is the opposite of the intended effect. Also, civilians are targeted because they are defense workers and killing them hurts supply chains. Also, civilians are targeted because they can"t be conscripted if they"re dead. In economic warfare, you"re attempting to cripple your enemy"s economy.
