Poison gas in World War I

World War I is seen as the dawn of modern chemical warfare, with multiple chemical agents being used on a large scale. The variety of poisonous gases resulted in 1,240,000 injuries and 91,000 fatalities. Chemical weapons in World War I were primarily used to subdue, injure, and kill enemy soldiers who were in the trenches, against whom the slow moving gas clouds would be most effective. The types of chemical warfare weapons dominated from debilitating chemicals, such as tear gas and the dreadful…

It is no surprise that World War I will remain one of the most historical wars in the world for challenging conventions, morals, and values of the American people. World War I comprised of the use of poison gas, the long stalemate on the Western Front, and trench warfare— all of which resulted in the massive loss of human life. Poets like Wilfred Owen who participated in the war, fought in the war, and even died in the war, wrote his poems in disdain towards the great war. Owen released his…

The Western Front: The most important battlefield from World War I was the Western Front. This was home to fighting soldiers from Germany, France, Belgium, Britain and Australia. This battle eventually resulted in trench warfare with 700 kilometres of zig zag trenches spread from the “Swiss Frontier to the English Channel, cutting across northern France and into southern Belgium.” This trench warfare started a stalemate and was home to some of the most gruesome suffering and horrible conditions…

Tanks early on in the war were poorly built and unfit for combat as it was constantly breaking down. On September 10th, when the first model tank was rested, its tracks fell apart, which occurred again on September 19th when official were viewing the machinery. Although, impressed with the tank consequently, they claimed that it wasn’t right for battle yet. The main error in the construction was the tracks, that were constantly being torn apart or breaking. Despite the critical errors, along…

World War I was the worst conflict in human history with regards to personal experiences in war due to the unique circumstances surrounding the fight. The struggle signaled a shift from war being seen as a chance for glory to something that should be avoided at all costs. Why was World War I a major turning point for how the people of Great Britain perceived war? Due to the growth of literacy rates in the 19th century, the true realities of war were revealed to mankind for the first time. The…

Although the main cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, this was not the only factor that sparked the war. Many historians believe that there were many long-term causes and that it wasn’t just the assassination that was the responsibility for the war. In fact, the death of the Archduke didn’t affect Austria. Reported by an Austrian newspaper, the general consensus among the various political circles was that the assassination, though a tragedy, was for the…

Twentieth Century. No one expected that a war of this great of magnitude would take place. The death and destruction the Great War brought was painted a vivid red colour with in the minds of almost every citizen who had any ties to this war. Why was the death toll so high and unlike anything the world had ever seen up to that date? World War I was the result of the changing of the world due to industrialization, and this change proved to be more than the world could handle; new weapons coupled…

World War I (WWI or WW1), was a global war triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It was a major, historical war in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918. HISTORY.com (2015). More than 8 million soldiers killed and 20 million wounded as a result of the war Keith, L. pbs.org (2006) , a casualty rate aggravated by nations ' technological and industrial inventions, accompanied by battle tactics. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in history,…

the Second World War? Although technology and institutional self interest had their own role my thesis is that the most significant influence on the development of airpower in Europe and the United states before the second World War was the national security requirements that derived from the dramatic experience of the Great war but continue in the interwar period with many airpower theorist advocate this new weapon and the threat and fear that could bring survival from the next ongoing war that…

World War I was one of the most gruesome wars in history, with a death toll of 8.5 million and 20 million were left injured as a result of the war. Why so many innocent people joined to fight in the war? It was because of the glorification of war and people romanticized about experiences in war. The government told half-truths to the people in order to boost their nationalism which would benefit them when fighting the war. As a result, most of the civilian population believed that war was…