One European nation after another was drawn into a large and industrialized war that resulted in many casualties. Much of the technology of modern warfare, such as fighter planes and tanks, was introduced in World War I. (29.2)
Your Assignment:
1.) Research 3 of the new weapons of war and identify what impact they had on World War I.
Due: 4/4/10 by no later than 11:59p.m.
14 comments:
1.Machine guns needed 4-6 men to work them and had to be on a flat surface. They had the fire-power of 100 guns.
Large field guns had a long range and could deliver devastating blows to the enemy but needed up to 12 men to work them. They fired shells which exploded on impact.
2.The Zeppelin, also known as blimp, was an airship that was used during the early part of the war in bombing raids by the Germans. They carried machine guns and bombs. However, they were abandoned because they were easy to shoot out of the sky.
3.The German army were the first to use chlorine gas at the battle of Ypres in 1915. Chlorine gas causes a burning sensation in the throat and chest pains. Death is painful - you suffocate! The problem with chlorine gas is that the weather must be right. If the wind is in the wrong direction it could end up killing your own troops rather than the enemy.
Mustard gas was the most deadly weapon used. It was fired into the trenches in shells. It is colourless and takes 12 hours to take effect. Effects include: blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, internal and external bleeding. Death can take up to 5 weeks.
Accoridng to historyonthenet.com
1 the submarine was used to take down ships caring soldiers and supplys.
2 machine gun was used to take down large waves of men
3 tank was used to take down soldiers and other vehicles. one bad thing about the tank was it used up alot of gas
machine gun which fires ammunitions automatically was much improves by the time of qorld war 1, and it could wipe out of attackers.
tank was an armored combat vechicle that moved on chains tracks it could go acrss many types of terrian.
submarines was the primaary weapons against ships was the orpedo and underwater missile.
rifle-so that they can shoot people
planes-to deliever bombs
topedoes-to blow up ships
1)The Zeppelin, also known as blimp, was an airship that was used during the early part of the war in bombing raids by the Germans. They carried machine guns and bombs. However, they were abandoned because they were easy to shoot out of the sky.
2)Torpedoes, were used by submarines. The Germans used torpedoes to blow up ships carrying supplies from America to Britain.
3)Mustard gas, was the most deadly weapon used. It was fired into the trenches in shells. It is colourless and takes 12 hours to take effect. Effects include: blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, internal and external bleeding. Death can take up to 5 weeks. this according to www.historyonthenet.com
Machine Gun-this had 100 gun inpact and fired in a row.
Zeppelin- the blimp, was an airship that was used during the early part of the war in bombing raids by the Germans. They carried machine guns and bombs.
Torpedoes-used by submarines. The Germans used torpedoes to blow up ships carrying supplies from America to Britain.
1. poison gas, it was introduced by the germans but used on both sides. some gases caused blindness or severe blisters, others death by choking.
2. Machine gun, fires ammunition automatically, wiped out waves of attackers and made it difficult for forces to advances.
3. Tank was a armored combat vehicle that moved on chain tracks. it was introduced by British in 1916 at the battle of the somme
tank- front line combat
submarine- independent operation below the surface of water
machine gun- designed to fire bullets in quick succession
tank- front line combat
submarine- independent operation below the surface of water
machine gun- designed to fire bullets in quick succession
machine gun- fires ammunitoion automatically, could wipe outwave of attackers and thus made it difficult for forces to advance.
tank- an amored combat vehical that moves on chain tracks and thus could cross many types of terrain.
poison gun- gas was introduced by the germans but used by both side. some gases caused blindness or severe blisters, other death by choking.
clorine gas-give a burning sinsation in the throat and chest, eventually kills people
zeppelin(blimp)-carried machine guns and bombs and was used during the heavy bombings by the Germans
tanks-carried a crew of 3 and guns; max speed was 3mph and it could not cross trenches
Submarine...in 1914, the Germans introduced the submarine as an rffective warship. It's primary weapon against ships was the torpedo, and underwater missle.
Tank...it was an armored combat vehicle that moved on chain tracks, and thus could cross many types of terrain. It was introduced by the British in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme.
Machine Gun...it fires ammunition automatically, was mush improved by the time of World War I. The gun could wipe out waves of attackers and thus made it difficult for forces to advance.
Poison Gas was introduced by the Germans, but used by both sides. 3% of the people exposed died. Machine GUns could wipe out waves of atackers making it difficult to advance, was invented by Hiram Maxim. The Submarine was introduced in 1914 by the Germans, shot torpedos.
Tank moved on chain tracks, designed for front line combat, man-powered gun.
SubmarineIndepentdant operation below the surface water, main weapon was the torpedo.
Poison Gas Some caused blindness, severe blisters, or death by choking.
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