Poison Gas
Poison gas is poison gas is a highly lethal chemical weapon used in World War I. It was created for the purpose of total war when things became escalated between the countries. It is used for the mass amount of deaths and is responsible for thousands. The three main gasses used in the war were Chlorine, Mustard, and Tear gas.
Poison gas has many effects on the body. Sometimes, if effected, soldiers could be in agony for days at a time due to the chemical dangers poison gas has. The main belief is that Germany was the first country to use chemical warfare; but the first recorded gas attack was from France.
Poison gas has many effects on the body. Sometimes, if effected, soldiers could be in agony for days at a time due to the chemical dangers poison gas has. The main belief is that Germany was the first country to use chemical warfare; but the first recorded gas attack was from France.
Chlorine Gas
Mustard Gas
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Tear Gas
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DANGER
Tear Gas is actually a pepper spray instead of a gas. It's kept at room temperature. When Tear Gas is contacted with the body it irritates/attacks the mucous membrane in the eyes, mouth, nose, and lungs. Symptoms of this gas is watery sensation in eyes, difficulty breathing, excessive saliva, chest pain, and (if excessively exposed, you may suffer from vomiting or diarrhea. |
Impacts and Consequences of Poison Gas in WWI
Poison gas had many impacts in World War one. Poison gas was considered unethical even before World War I. The French were the first to use Poison gas in the war contrary to popular belief that the Germans were the first to introduce poison gas. However, the Germans' use of chlorine gas caused widespread hate throughout Europe. This caused Germany to quickly become condemned to the "cause of World War One." One of the impacts poison gas had on World War One was the mass amount of people it could harm and/or possibly kill. Poison gas was considered unethical before the war started, so when it was used by France for the first time, quite the impact was made. Chlorine Gas was first widely introduced in the Second Battle of Ypres on April 22nd, 1915. Germany was attacking France and used Chlorine gas to wipe out the front line. As soon as the gas came into contact with the soldiers, they went into a choking fit and was simultaneously destroying the soldier's respiratory organs. France was quite shocked and retaliated. Thus, explains the biased hate for Germany by multiple countries at the end of the war.
Along with the power of poison gas, it also had many consequences. Many were simple weather issues that came along with the risk of using gas in general. If the wind changed direction, then it could blow right back to the soldiers who fired it. And if unprotected, could result in major unintended casualties. Along with the mass amount of deaths, poison gas was later banned from warfare as "unethical." Mustard gas, however, had a long-lasting effect on the war. Mustard gas remained active and potent in the soil for weeks at a time. This making it extremely difficult for the attacking country to claim the territory since it was dangerous. The back-and-forth attacks utilizing poison gas led to a massive amount of deaths during World War I.
Poison Gas was also used to scatter and/or eliminate local civilians. Tear gas was mainly used to scatter people from homes. Since many countries were using total warfare, poison gas was mainly used for the mass amount of kills as possible.
Along with the power of poison gas, it also had many consequences. Many were simple weather issues that came along with the risk of using gas in general. If the wind changed direction, then it could blow right back to the soldiers who fired it. And if unprotected, could result in major unintended casualties. Along with the mass amount of deaths, poison gas was later banned from warfare as "unethical." Mustard gas, however, had a long-lasting effect on the war. Mustard gas remained active and potent in the soil for weeks at a time. This making it extremely difficult for the attacking country to claim the territory since it was dangerous. The back-and-forth attacks utilizing poison gas led to a massive amount of deaths during World War I.
Poison Gas was also used to scatter and/or eliminate local civilians. Tear gas was mainly used to scatter people from homes. Since many countries were using total warfare, poison gas was mainly used for the mass amount of kills as possible.
Connections to Today
As said before, poison gas has been outlawed in the use of war. But in World War I, it was one of the main new weapons technologies being discovered at the time. After the war, it was declared unethical, and was later outlawed. Since then, it has been used in warfare despite the law against it. One of the main problems in today's news is the Syrian War. Back then, Trench Warfare was the strategy used. Now chemicals are simply used on local towns to either scatter or kill.
The technology has increased quite a bit in terms of canisters, production and quality. The process has sped up and the weapons have "improved" since World War I. The canisters have improved their look, size, and quality. Obviously, production has increased due to industrial technological improvement. Mass amounts of large canisters can now be stored and transported as in the image below. (Left image)
The technology has increased quite a bit in terms of canisters, production and quality. The process has sped up and the weapons have "improved" since World War I. The canisters have improved their look, size, and quality. Obviously, production has increased due to industrial technological improvement. Mass amounts of large canisters can now be stored and transported as in the image below. (Left image)