The high death rate during World War I was caused by the implementation of technology and weaponry. This is because many countries that participated in war tried to use the technology they had available to try and create defense mechanisms/weapons. Other reasons such as disease also affected the death toll overall. A number of weapons of different types used were deadly and caused the death of many troops. Most countries came up with technology more powerful than the next in order to defeat. Military weapons usages in war were highly distractible to the human body. Most weapons could injure a soldier by just one shot from a gun. Also, during World War I poison gas was used to kill a lot of people as well. Large numbers of deaths in war were caused by gassing which most countries participating in war had access too. According to the Australian War Memorial, "156,000 were wounded from weapons or being gassed." This shows that many of the causalities deaths were caused by gassing. Also according to the Australian War Memorial, "60,000 were killed." Many of these deaths were caused by the utilisation of technology, such as the use of tanks. Although according to BBC, "they didn't have much defense from weapons." This demonstrates that many …show more content…
Military plans in World War One were constructed to try and implement weapon use, as well as technology. Also according to First World War "France tried to implement their weapons." This shows that France wanted to execute their technology use in war. Many countries military plans tried to evoke the use of technology and weaponry as best as they could. Some of the weapons that were used during World War I were Bayonets which was used for psychological effect, Flamethrowers, Grenades; Machine Guns could fire hundreds of bullets in a minute. Another weapon used was Tanks that could run people over and destroy buildings as well shoot large