WORLD HISTORY Are there weapons so dangerous that they should never be used?

WORLD HISTORY The War to End All Wars

1914 – there had not been a major war in Europe for fifty years A NEW KIND OF WAR 1914 – there had not been a major war in Europe for fifty years

NEW WEAPONS Bolt-action rifles meant soldiers could fire 15 rounds per minute and hit targets at 1,400 yards

Machine guns (could shoot 400 rounds per minute) NEW WEAPONS Machine guns (could shoot 400 rounds per minute) The Germans killed approx. 15,000 French troops per day in early battle

Tanks – developed in the U.S. and first used by the British NEW WEAPONS Tanks – developed in the U.S. and first used by the British

Airplanes – WWI saw the use of the airplane as a viable weapon NEW WEAPONS Airplanes – WWI saw the use of the airplane as a viable weapon Manfred von Richthofen

He was shot down/killed by a Canadian pilot on 21 April 1918 THE RED BARON Joined the German Airforce at 23 and is credited with 80 combat victories He was shot down/killed by a Canadian pilot on 21 April 1918 Arthur Brown

Poison gas – chlorine and mustard gas NEW WEAPONS Poison gas – chlorine and mustard gas Germans were the first to use gas in 1915

Gas targeted the lungs Internal & external bleeding Could take up to 5 weeks to die