The first gas that was used was Chlorine by the Germans. That was used by opening canisters and letting the wind blow it across no mans land. Tthen as the gasses became more advanced such as Mustard Gas, which is probably the most known one, they were launched over by artillery shell.
They where fired into the trenches to try and make the soldiers come over the top.
Many gasses were used during World War Two. The use of Gasses was more popular in WWI however they were used in WW2 as well. Gasses used in direct combat are various nerve gasses, mustard gas, cyanide, carbon monoxide and cyanogens chloride. However Hitler also employed the use of ZyclonB to kill people in Gas Chambers.
The unethical use of technology would today involve the use of poison gas. Even in today's world, Syria, is a perfect example of this. Using poison gas has resulted in the death of civilians in the civil war in that country. Poison gas was also used in Iraq by the former dictator Saddam Hussein in killing civilians belonging to the ethnic group of people called Kurds. Nazi Germany used poison gas in its concentration - death camps in World War 2. The Geneva Conventions have outlawed poison mustard gasses that were used for a time in World War 1.
No. Poison gas was first used in World War 1.
In the beginning of the war, only the Axis used poison gas (mustard gas was the first kind to be used), but by the end of the war, both sides used poison gas as a weapon.
Poison gas was first used by the Germans at Second Battle of Ypres during the First World War.
Yes, new poison gasses were manufactured in World War 2
Many gasses were used during World War Two. The use of Gasses was more popular in WWI however they were used in WW2 as well. Gasses used in direct combat are various nerve gasses, mustard gas, cyanide, carbon monoxide and cyanogens chloride. However Hitler also employed the use of ZyclonB to kill people in Gas Chambers.
World War I
The unethical use of technology would today involve the use of poison gas. Even in today's world, Syria, is a perfect example of this. Using poison gas has resulted in the death of civilians in the civil war in that country. Poison gas was also used in Iraq by the former dictator Saddam Hussein in killing civilians belonging to the ethnic group of people called Kurds. Nazi Germany used poison gas in its concentration - death camps in World War 2. The Geneva Conventions have outlawed poison mustard gasses that were used for a time in World War 1.
The Germans used the deadly poison Mustard Gas in World War I. The British used something equivalent to this, but not exactly the same.
No. Poison gas was first used in World War 1.
World War 1 was the first time Poison Gas was used on the battle field.
In the beginning of the war, only the Axis used poison gas (mustard gas was the first kind to be used), but by the end of the war, both sides used poison gas as a weapon.
Chlorine
Yes. Mustard Gas
Zyklon-B
Germany