What was a notable characteristic of the total war that occurred during World War I?

World War 1 is often referred as the first total war.  Total war takes place when an entire country's resources and population are mobilized. People at the time used it to describe the size and devastation that took place.  

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abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.