Question

match each term with its definition.
total war
propaganda
mobilize
civilian
ration
a person who is not actively involved
in a nation’s armed forces
communications meant to persuade
others; can be misleading
to make soldiers and equipment
ready for war
a limit on how much of a good a
person can buy in wartime
a war in which a nation uses all of its
weapons and resources

Explanation:

• total war: A war where a nation employs all its weapons and resources, so it matches "a war in which a nation uses all of its weapons and resources".
• propaganda: Communications intended to persuade, often misleading, so it matches "communications meant to persuade others; can be misleading".
• mobilize: To prepare soldiers and equipment for war, so it matches "to make soldiers and equipment ready for war".
• civilian: A person not in the armed forces, so it matches "a person who is not actively involved in a nation’s armed forces".
• ration: A limit on goods purchase in wartime, so it matches "a limit on how much of a good a person can buy in wartime".

Answer:

• total war → a war in which a nation uses all of its weapons and resources
• propaganda → communications meant to persuade others; can be misleading
• mobilize → to make soldiers and equipment ready for war
• civilian → a person who is not actively involved in a nation’s armed forces
• ration → a limit on how much of a good a person can buy in wartime