What was the idea of “total war?” What kind of strategies did both sides use?

What stalled germany's initial invasion into france in 1914

When u make a choice the experience from what would have been your second option is called

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countires in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the secondteam begins its own recruitment campaign to find better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rivals most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario