World War One, the first of two wars that shook the foundations of the earth. The war was as long as it was brutal, comprising the world’s greatest powers vied against one another in a brutal, slow conflict. In this war there had been the Central and Allied powers, which fought one another for both heroic and selfish reasons. Mainly they had been trying to safeguard land and nobility from the threats of the other side. The war had many various reasons for beginning, all of which had been complex and delicate matters. Results scarred countries forever, and to this day its consequences are still recognized. Not the least important was the new and advancing weaponry which made battles especially brutal and heinous. The First World War started …show more content…
During the war, new advanced weaponry was developed that ultimately culminated in heinous weapons of warfare. These weapons could do numerous horrible and atrocious things, which in turn led to an all-time historical death toll by the end of the war. Of these weapons, one of the most notorious was nerve gas. Nerve gas would enter a soldier’s lung and within minutes poison the entire body. Over the course of the war there had been gruesome stories of men afflicted by the nerve gas, excruciating pain being the most common detail. Other techniques had been implemented during The First World War, the most famous being trench-warfare. With this haphazard fighting technique, more soldiers died from disease and infections than those doing the fighting. On both sides, the fighting occurred in filthy, damp, cramped …show more content…
Though these tanks had been primitive, slow, and weak at the time, they still assisted during turning points of the war (WB3). Other advancements in air travel were also seen in minor aspects of the war. For example, though air travel was still too primitive to use adequately during battles, they were occasionally used in supply drops. These supply drops helped certain areas transport much needed supplies past troubled terrain. And finally, regular guns were also improved, their accuracy, reload rates, and power all around were improved upon. These improvements also led to their fair share of death tolls over time, yet another reason The First World War was so