Chemical WarfareChemical Warfare

By: William Newton of TCMSBy: William Newton of TCMS

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Introduction to Bio Introduction to Bio weaponsweapons

Chemical warfare has been used for centuries. These Chemical warfare has been used for centuries. These weapons are basically the use of chemicals to gain an weapons are basically the use of chemicals to gain an advantage on the opposition. advantage on the opposition.

But the biggest uses of Chemical Warfare were during But the biggest uses of Chemical Warfare were during the wars of the 20th and 21st century. the wars of the 20th and 21st century.

Very First Uses of Very First Uses of Biological WeaponsBiological Weapons

Chemical warfare dates back very, very early.Chemical warfare dates back very, very early. Some examples are: Some examples are:

-Spartans used sulfur flames-Spartans used sulfur flames

-Crimean Tartars flung plague-Crimean Tartars flung plague

-infected corpses toward the Italians-infected corpses toward the Italians

-blankets with smallpox were given toward enemy native people, etc. -blankets with smallpox were given toward enemy native people, etc.

First Major UsesFirst Major Uses

The first major uses of Chemical Warfare was during the first World War The first major uses of Chemical Warfare was during the first World War or the Great War.or the Great War.

They were made, so that armies of men could break the barriers, known They were made, so that armies of men could break the barriers, known as trenches.as trenches.

The first use was when the French deployed tear gas grenades filled with The first use was when the French deployed tear gas grenades filled with xylyl. This was just an irritant, definitely not fatal.xylyl. This was just an irritant, definitely not fatal.

The German’s than used Chlorine on the French soldiers. The French The German’s than used Chlorine on the French soldiers. The French were completely surprised, causing many to get caught in the green gas were completely surprised, causing many to get caught in the green gas cloud.cloud.

This set the plug off, and caused both sides to use poison gas.This set the plug off, and caused both sides to use poison gas.

Poison Gas MasksPoison Gas Masks

Poison Gas MasksPoison Gas Masks

These masks were used by soldiers in World War 1 These masks were used by soldiers in World War 1 and World War 2 to protect themselves form the and World War 2 to protect themselves form the chemicalschemicals

If protected they were immune to the effects.If protected they were immune to the effects. If they failed to put on the mask, fatal events could If they failed to put on the mask, fatal events could

happen, or side effects like mental retardation, etc. happen, or side effects like mental retardation, etc. based on the chemicals.based on the chemicals.

Chemicals usedChemicals used during WWll and during WWll and Vietnam WarVietnam War

During these two wars, one major development in Biological Warfare was During these two wars, one major development in Biological Warfare was Napalm.Napalm.

It was a sort of jelly, made from palmitic and naphthalenic acid. It was It was a sort of jelly, made from palmitic and naphthalenic acid. It was extremely flammable and if caught on organic materials it would intensely extremely flammable and if caught on organic materials it would intensely stay aflame. If caught in napalm, soldiers were faced with the possibility of stay aflame. If caught in napalm, soldiers were faced with the possibility of becoming a human torch.becoming a human torch.

Nazis also used a special chemical to kill off civilians, jews, and other Nazis also used a special chemical to kill off civilians, jews, and other captives called zyklon-b.captives called zyklon-b.

Empty Zyklon-B cans Empty Zyklon-B cans from WWllfrom WWll

Modern Uses of Bio Modern Uses of Bio WeaponsWeapons

Some examples are:Some examples are:

--like when a sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway stationlike when a sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway station

-the coalition forces bombed bio-chemical factories-the coalition forces bombed bio-chemical factories

-an anthrax attack killed 50 Iraqi troops.-an anthrax attack killed 50 Iraqi troops. Chemical Warfare is still very much alive today, and is much of a threat. Our Chemical Warfare is still very much alive today, and is much of a threat. Our

military is always prepared, so I wouldn’t be worried about themmilitary is always prepared, so I wouldn’t be worried about them

EpilogueEpilogue

I hope you enjoyed this presentation, I hope you enjoyed this presentation, found it entertaining, and learned a thing found it entertaining, and learned a thing or two. or two.