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Innovations of Innovations of WWIWWI
An Industrialized WarAn Industrialized War Weapons were produced with the same Weapons were produced with the same
efficient methods of mass production efficient methods of mass production that industrialists had applied to other that industrialists had applied to other productsproducts
The Machine GunThe Machine Gun One of the most important weapons of WWIOne of the most important weapons of WWI Highly effectiveHighly effective Land armies often found any advance Land armies often found any advance
difficult and costlydifficult and costly
Machine GunsMachine Guns
Trench WarfareTrench Warfare Protection from machine gun fire and artillery Protection from machine gun fire and artillery
bombardmentsbombardments Armies dug large trenches where they might live Armies dug large trenches where they might live
for monthsfor months
British boys play acting Trench Warfare
TanksTanks Introduced by the British Introduced by the British An armored vehicle mounted with gunsAn armored vehicle mounted with guns Enabled troops to break though enemy linesEnabled troops to break though enemy lines
Front view of a British tank
AirplanesAirplanes Airplanes in the early 1900’s were neither Airplanes in the early 1900’s were neither
very maneuverable nor very fastvery maneuverable nor very fast They were used primarily for observing troop They were used primarily for observing troop
movements and for dropping explosives movements and for dropping explosives
Gun on German Airplane
Balloons were also used in WWI
Submarines/U-boatsSubmarines/U-boats First used by the GermansFirst used by the Germans Did serious damage to Allied shippingDid serious damage to Allied shipping
Loading torpedoes into a French submarine
Poison GasPoison Gas The Germans were the first to use itThe Germans were the first to use it The Allies quickly followed suitThe Allies quickly followed suit
American wearing a Gas Mask
British Horse wearing a Gas Mask
American wearing a respirator
Sounding the gong in preparation of a gas attack
Casualties From Gas - The Numbers
CountryTotal Casualties Death
Austria-Hungary 100,000 3,000
British Empire 188,706 8,109
France 190,000 8,000
Germany 200,000 9,000
Italy 60,000 4,627
Russia 419,340 56,000
USA 72,807 1,462
Others 10,000 1,000
The DraftThe Draft Most European wars before this time Most European wars before this time
had been fought by professional soldiers had been fought by professional soldiers who worked for money and rationswho worked for money and rations
WWI was fought by armies of drafted WWI was fought by armies of drafted citizenscitizens
Those who could not fight worked at Those who could not fight worked at home to help the war efforthome to help the war effort
Many women participated in the war Many women participated in the war effort by working in factories effort by working in factories
Governments made use of propagandaGovernments made use of propaganda
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