Poison gas in World War I

Technologies and Weapons of World War I One of the deadliest wars in human history required heavy weaponry and technologies to survive. That is why during World War I, new technological advances developed. Three of these technologies that are the most interesting are poison gases, tanks, and flamethrowers. All of these were common weapons in the war. Poison gases were risky, especially if the user was inexperienced or did not know how much to use. Difficulties did not only come from the gases.…

helplessly watches poison gas devour his comrade in the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est. First introduced in 1915 by the Germans, gas attacks caused an estimated 1,180,913 casualties in World War I alone ("Weapons of War - Poison Gas”). The implementation of this deadly weapon, along with multiple other strategic attacks, is the reason why people knew the Great War as “the war to end all wars”. This catchphrase, commonly attributed to then U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, is ironic because the Great War…

The WWI gas mask emerged out of desperation as a result of the use of chemical weapons in the war of attrition that was World War I. The gas mask was not only a lifesaving invention, but it is symbolic of the fear that the threat of chemical warfare had on society. The gas mask was developed directly to combat the morally questionable act of using chemical weapons on the battlefield alongside with the intention of saving soldiers and civilians from dying in a gruesome and ‘inhumane way’ (Slotten…

rational thought and logic. War, however, brings out the animalistic characteristics of society that are otherwise kept hidden. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, World War I brought out the side of humanity that regularly remains unseen. The utilization of modern technology in warfare resulted in an unprecedented amount of bloodshed and destruction, and those who managed to survive were changed both physically and emotionally. It was thought by some that the war was never going to end,…

Medicine is an important part of the world we live in, but where did modern medicine come from? Over many years medicine got better, not instantly. The basics of modern medicine can subjectively be traced back to World War I. While World War I was not the first time medicine and medical treatments were used, it was a time of great and very important developments. Medicine change to fit the world that was changing around it. World War I’s weapons and previous methods of medical care made way…

War was a very essential role to science in the 19th century, the industrial revolution had a great impact on war as well. The American civil war is often called the first true modernized war because of all the technologically advanced weapons used in this war. Weapons were now able to be mass produced and were much more accurate than previously used weapons. These weapons were also much more powerful and could shoot much farther. With the advances in weaponry happening so rapidly, many of the…

World War 1 is one of the bloodiest wars in American history as we lost over 32,710 soldiers in battle (WWI). From poison gas to machine guns, from airplanes to tanks their were people dying left and right in this war. With the medical procedures and medicine we have, I am sure that more than half of those soldiers could have been saved. World War One laid the groundwork for the medical field to advance into what it is today. World War One medical care was based off the French and the British,…

that would be commonplace during the war. Propaganda was a major facet of Nazi Germany’s success and this speech reiterates the plight of Germany, Hitler’s beliefs on who was to blame for their failing economy, and what must be done about the crisis. This address was known as a Reichstag Extraordinary Session, a council meeting called upon by the President of the Reich or a majority of the council members. Like many of Hitler’s speeches, nations all over the world had tuned in via radio…

Annika Ziegler Mr. Snelgrove Senior English 4th Period 08 September, 2016 WWI’s Effects on the Twentieth Century World War I was said to be the war that would end all wars. Ironically, however, its outcome and the Treaty of Versailles brought more unrest and violence than the allied countries had expected. The war resulted in the deaths of seventeen million people, eleven million of them were military personnel (Macmillan). One in four men from Europe lost his life in battle (Karpilovsky). It…

Many medical advancements were made during the first and second World Wars, including trauma, patient care, prevention of infection, and post-war care. It is said that World War I was a good war for medicine because numerous medical and clinical advancements were made during the 4 year span. A majority of these discoveries can be credited to the damages left by new artillery and guns that were capable of obliterating flesh and bone (Clarke). These new guns could fire accurately up to 10 miles…