Poison gas in World War I

it soon followed. Those who did not fall ran trying to abandon the clouds of smoke, but this was no regular smoke (Kennedy 53). It was chlorine gas that German forces used to initiate large-scale chemical warfare during World War I at the Second Battle of Ypres, which affected the use of chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. World War I began in Ypres on October 7, 1914, when German forces troops entered from the southeast through the Menin Gate and from the south through the…

the world where fascinated by these unseen monsters, but they would not fully step into the light until The Great War. When looking back at history, most will agree that The Great War changed the art of war. Airplanes, firebombing, automated weaponry, and trenches changed the way humanity saw war. It was only fitting that during this time of upheaval that chemical weapons to have their moment. Though it is often thought that the Germans were the first to use chemical weapons during World War…

most known poets of World War I, known for writing poems about the hardships of the war and the effects it can have on a soldier/ combatant, both physically and mentally. Owen mainly wrote poems from 1917 until his death in the line of duty in 1918. His poetry showed the negative aspects of the war during a time where the war was initially and naively glorified and celebrated by many. One such poem, “Disabled”, is from the point of view of a man who became a paraplegic after the war, forever…

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt leads his “Rough Riders” to San Juan Heights to help fire weapons and end the Spanish American War. Cuba is then freed and the U.S. rewards Puerto Rico and Guam. This incident made my top number one event because I feel that our kids will take hold of an idea about Latin America’s history and understand it quite better. 2. Spanish American War • This war took place in the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific. There was a conflict between the U.S. and Spain resulting as an…

time, warfare has grown to reach devastating power due to the advances of technology. In the first wars, we were still using rows of men in flanks to fire shots at one another. As new inventions came about that advanced warfare, we altered how we fought from flanks, to trenches, to a government building, or now from the comfort of your own home. Through the new technologies we have accumulated, war has become impersonal through the advancements of cyber attacks and remote controlled weaponry…

technology used in World War 1 set it apart from previous wars. The course of the war determined the investments of the warring nations into technology and ordinances. Millions died needlessly because military and civilian leaders were slow to adapt their old-fashioned strategies and tactics to the new weapons of 1914. New technology made war more horrible and more complex than ever before. The three main technological advancements where firstly, chemical warfare through the use of poison gas,…

the advanced weapons used during the war. Trench warfare was effective for being able to protect soldiers from heavy fire. Yet instead of soldiers dying to heavy fire they died from living in these trenches. Trenches were among the worst places to be in during WWI because of the many health illnesses, the daily routines, and the horrible conditions soldiers had to go through. Living in trenches was the cause of many health illnesses for soldiers during World War I. Trenches were unsanitary and…

Discussion Board Three Woodrow Wilsons felt that the League of Nations was the only hope for world peace and the only way to prevent another war. Despite his enthusiastic attempts to create the League of Nations, the United States never joined due to their policy of isolationism and refusal to send American men to die for another country. The United States wanted to stay out of foreign affairs however, the League of Nations called for the collective security and that when one nation harassed…

weaponry, and loss of life with no territorial gain, the people were finding it harder and harder to continue fighting, both mentally and physically. The leaders of armies at first used combatant war tactics, but this only resulted in millions of men wounded and hurt, because they were fighting a different kind of war. Trench warfare mainly resulted in little gain in territory with failed offenses quickly injuring and killing every nation’s supply of men and supplies. “As the…

warfare was a distinct part of World War I in 1916. It also greatly changed World War I as it wasn’t like anything anyone had ever seen before. Before the war, there was a hundred years of peace. Because it was so peaceful, many men actually wanted uprisings to take place and wars to break out to bring them some form of action. They did not know what they were asking for though. World War I brought a shock to everyone as it not only affected the way people thought of war, but also greatly…