1. Inventions of War! Lecture~4
Objective~ Understand why death & destruction were extremely
high due to the numerous
Inventions
of War!
Lecture~4

2. Why the Bloodshed???
Aim: achieve a breakthrough on the Western Front

3. The Bayonet
VS.
The Machine Gun!

4. First used by the Germans
Gas blinded & choked causing burns and blisters (similar to drowning)
Mustard Gas!
How could gas backfire???
WIND

5. Oh...The GAS
Gas Masks!

6. Tanks!

7. Britain introduced first armored tank
Move across no man’s land-failed to break stalemate

8. Big Bertha~ Germany
800 lb shell
10,000 yards

9. Zepplins!

10. Easy target; big and full of
German's used Zeppelins
Easy target; big and full of
hydrogen gas

11. Airplanes!

12. Used by both sides 1st; Check out enemy troop movements
2nd; mounted with weapons “dogfights” in the sky

13. Airplane Mounted
Machine Guns!

14. U-Boats!

15. German Submarines

16. December 1914 Western Front~ started by Germany

17. Questions for Inventions Responses must be in complete sentences.
Why were there so many inventions during WWI? What were they trying to achieve? Were they successful?
Weapons by many are considered advancements for society. Is this true, if the only purpose of weapons is destruction?
Agree or disagree-Explain your answer.
What are the effects of chlorine & mustard gas? How does weather play a role with poisonous gas?
Describe 3 inventions during WWI.
Include there purpose
Impact on soldier
Downfall (problem)
Do you think that the introduction of new weapons by both sides during the war had a direct link to the long duration of the war? Why or why not?