Why was WWI such a great war

*It became a TOTAL WAR which meant that countries devoted all their resources to the war effort. In Britain, Germany, Austria, Russia, and France, the entire force of government was dedicated to winning the conflict. *government took control over the ECONOMY. Governments told factories what to produce and how much. *Numerous facilities were converted to MUNITION FACTORIES. Nearly every able-bodied civilian was put to work. Unemployment in many European countries all but disappeared. *RATIONING: governments turned to rationing. Under this system, people could buy only small amounts of those items that were also needed for the war effort. *Governments also suppressed ANTIWAR ACTIVITY, sometimes forcibly. In addition, they censored news about the war. Many leaders feared that honest reporting of the war would turn people against it. *PROPAGANDA: Governments also used propaganda to keep up morale and support for the war.