Chemical Warfare
Chemical Warfare
Diyora Shukurova
Period 1
06-05-2014
Chemical warfare is known as the “use of toxic chemicals in battle.” Chemicals have been used for battle throughout centuries. But also known as any toxic chemical which is deadly or can cause injuries. For example, poisoned arrows, boiling tar, arsenic smoke and noxious fumes, and there are many more. Chemical weapons were first used in 1915. The germen military was the first to release 168 tons of chlorine gas at Ypres and Belgium which caused the death of 5,000 allied troops. And 2 years after the first development of sulfur mustard was used in same battlefields. In World War 1 the sulfur mustard was the major cause of chemical casualties. During the times of chemical warfare 90,000 deaths and over one million casualties had occurred. Injured people had the effects for the rest of their lives from the chemicals. After the development of weapons had begun there were more deadly inventions that were being made. Such as artillery shells, mortar projectiles, aerial bombs, spray tanks and landmines, which all contained chemicals which were deadly. After Word War 1, many larger countries started to develop even deadlier weapon for World War 2. As the results of the chemical weapons from previous wars were very effective and they were harmful (which is good in cases of war) few countries tried to be first to introduce even worse and deadlier weapons.
Although chemical weapons are very dangerous and many countries have stopped the development of them, they are inexpensive to produce. Unlike conventional weapons, chemical weapons are less expensive. For the production of conventional weapons it takes about $5.8 trillion dollars. When for chemical weapons it takes about $35 billion dollars. Also chemical weapons have multiple deliveries which means they can be used in many other ways. However, chemical weapons can also have disadvantages. In some cases it is true that chemical weapons are better but in other cases
Diyora Shukurova
Period 1
06-05-2014
Chemical warfare is known as the “use of toxic chemicals in battle.” Chemicals have been used for battle throughout centuries. But also known as any toxic chemical which is deadly or can cause injuries. For example, poisoned arrows, boiling tar, arsenic smoke and noxious fumes, and there are many more. Chemical weapons were first used in 1915. The germen military was the first to release 168 tons of chlorine gas at Ypres and Belgium which caused the death of 5,000 allied troops. And 2 years after the first development of sulfur mustard was used in same battlefields. In World War 1 the sulfur mustard was the major cause of chemical casualties. During the times of chemical warfare 90,000 deaths and over one million casualties had occurred. Injured people had the effects for the rest of their lives from the chemicals. After the development of weapons had begun there were more deadly inventions that were being made. Such as artillery shells, mortar projectiles, aerial bombs, spray tanks and landmines, which all contained chemicals which were deadly. After Word War 1, many larger countries started to develop even deadlier weapon for World War 2. As the results of the chemical weapons from previous wars were very effective and they were harmful (which is good in cases of war) few countries tried to be first to introduce even worse and deadlier weapons.
Although chemical weapons are very dangerous and many countries have stopped the development of them, they are inexpensive to produce. Unlike conventional weapons, chemical weapons are less expensive. For the production of conventional weapons it takes about $5.8 trillion dollars. When for chemical weapons it takes about $35 billion dollars. Also chemical weapons have multiple deliveries which means they can be used in many other ways. However, chemical weapons can also have disadvantages. In some cases it is true that chemical weapons are better but in other cases