Scorched earth policy, as with the March to the Sea during the American Civil War and the Japanese ' Three Alls Policy' during the Second Sino-Japanese War.Blockade and sieging of population centers, as with the Allied blockade of Germany and the Siege of Leningrad during the First and Second World Wars.Strategic bombing, as during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War (Operations Rolling Thunder and Linebacker II).( January 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īctions that may characterize the post-19th century concept of total war include: Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
