World War I or the Great War was a time period that caused many bloods and questioned morality. Each country was dedicated to make more powerful and effective weapons. Therefore, from 1914 to 1918, technology had been greatly advanced due to countries’ dedication and effort to create and improve blood shedding machines.
Poison gases are one of the many weapons used during the Great War; this method of warfare creates and created controversies for ethical reasons. Even during the World War I when thousands were slaughtered daily, leaders of the countries hesitated using chemicals in the war. In early 1915, French and German were experimenting and developing poison gases. On the other hand, British did not develop poison gas because of moral and practical reasons, so they waited until Germans to use the gases first . People often mistake Germans were the first country to use chemicals in the Great War, but this is a common misconception, it was French troops who used gases first. They used grenades filled with tear gases against the …show more content…
During this war, planes had new demands effecting the production and making dramatic development. At the beginning of the war, all planes were disarmed and were not meant as weapons; they were used to determine enemy’s position . Furthermore, they had not even thought about using planes as weapons, and this idea was first started when two planes shot guns to each other. Additionally, this act of shooting guns in the planes was not an order, and pilots’ independent choice; some threw grenades at the opponents’ wings and some wrapped ropes around enemies’ propellers . However, this idea changed as war developed and saw planes’ potential as a weapon. Militaries used planes as a weapon to drop bombs at battlefields and cities; they also attached machine guns for shooting down other aircrafts. Therefore, planes became a powerful and fast weapon by the end of the
Poison gases are one of the many weapons used during the Great War; this method of warfare creates and created controversies for ethical reasons. Even during the World War I when thousands were slaughtered daily, leaders of the countries hesitated using chemicals in the war. In early 1915, French and German were experimenting and developing poison gases. On the other hand, British did not develop poison gas because of moral and practical reasons, so they waited until Germans to use the gases first . People often mistake Germans were the first country to use chemicals in the Great War, but this is a common misconception, it was French troops who used gases first. They used grenades filled with tear gases against the …show more content…
During this war, planes had new demands effecting the production and making dramatic development. At the beginning of the war, all planes were disarmed and were not meant as weapons; they were used to determine enemy’s position . Furthermore, they had not even thought about using planes as weapons, and this idea was first started when two planes shot guns to each other. Additionally, this act of shooting guns in the planes was not an order, and pilots’ independent choice; some threw grenades at the opponents’ wings and some wrapped ropes around enemies’ propellers . However, this idea changed as war developed and saw planes’ potential as a weapon. Militaries used planes as a weapon to drop bombs at battlefields and cities; they also attached machine guns for shooting down other aircrafts. Therefore, planes became a powerful and fast weapon by the end of the