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'World War 2 was the first total war... In Australia, the government took control of ordinary peoples lives' by introducing conscription and censorship. They deprived Australians at home food and soldiers at war ammunition and rations. The term meant by 'Total War' is that not just the people involved in the actual fighting help contribute to the war effort but as well as the men, women and children back in Australia. All of these topics shall …

…Men, women, children and Aborigines on the home front and back in Australia helped to contribute a great deal of there time and strength to the war effort and this all helped to the victory of World War 2. Throughout this essay the following statement has been reinforced and the discussion has lead to the conclusion that ordinary peoples lives were controlled by the government and that Australia was truly involved in it's first Total War.