And then to make ready for the all-out war that was sure to follow.

To some of these people, the conflict is an all-out war.

Germany's economy was simply too small for a longer all-out war.

"It certainly does look like an all-out war for control there."

All-out war meant every place was a target, not just the military.

We couldn't let you die, not even if it meant all-out war with the city.

Such a move could push this nation of 24 million further toward all-out civil war.

Many analysts fear that a return to all-out civil war is near.

President Bush disclosed his plan for an all-out war on drugs.

They had to take any chance, no matter how small, that talks might avoid all-out war.

It was a total war in every sense of the word.

In economic terms, this has been a case of total war.

But this one seemed complete, it had been a total war.

As the 1930s came to a close, the station also began to prepare for total war.

This policy is often considered a component strategy of total war.

In a total war we have to keep people under constant surveillance.

For Thomas, every conflict, no matter how minor, took on the character of total war.

Sources for total Chinese war dead range from 10 to 20 million as detailed below.

But in this total war, no one could emerge with totally clean hands.

The new surveillance state that wants to know everything about its inhabitants is a result of total war.