British Air Warfare The use of the airplanes changed greatly during WWI. People started to realize that they could be used not only for entertainment and sports but also in wars as powerful weapons. Air warfare was all about planning and looking at the few key factors of the flight and looking at the opponent’s weakness. Strategories and tactics‚ civilian population‚ Development of Aircraft and lastly weather were key factors in the development and expansion of Air Warfare. The British Air Force
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The Threat of Biological Warfare and Possible Preventative Measures The events of September 11‚2001‚ have made the threat of terrorism on our mainland very real. The twin towers were made into rubble that day‚ along with the lives of the many people touched by the overwhelming loss of life that occurred that day. Now‚ if that isn ’t enough to cope with‚ in creeps the specter of bio-terrorism. Biological weapons are devices intended to deliberately disseminate disease producing organisms or toxins
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suffer a nuclear filled catastrophe‚ killing millions. Not only are they potentially life threatening‚ the biggest nations in the world have stockpiles of these weapons of mass destruction. That is not the scariest part however. The effects of nuclear warfare are just as deadly‚ if not‚ worse. Nevertheless‚ the rapid extermination of the radioactive explosives ought to occur globally because not only is the explosion from one highly destructive to humans‚ animals‚ and the environment‚ it also brings deadly
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In 1925 the Geneva Protocol was instituted. Signed by 38 states initially the Geneva protocol banned the use of chemical gases. The protocol called banned the use of chemical warfare do to the inhumane side effects of the gases used. Chemical gases would not only affect the soldiers fighting‚ they would also affect the civilians in surrounding areas of where the chemical’s were used. There was between “100‚000-260‚000 casualties
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Christmas Truce Robert graves The young man Stan visits his grandfather. He wants the grandfather to join in the demonstration against nuclear bombs. The grandfather is a First World War veteran and has lost his foot in the war. He does not want to join in the demonstration because he does not believe that you can fight organized propaganda with amateur propaganda. The grandfather’s friend Dodger visits him meanwhile Stan is there. Dodger tells about the first Christmas Truce in 1914. He tells
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What is bioterrorism and how might you prepare for its effects? Bioterrorism uses pathogenic biological agents‚ such as biological warfare agents‚ which are colorless‚ and odorless derived from microorganisms that can be spread in the air as aerosols or placed into food or drink to infect as many people as possible. The agents are concealed easily and said to be difficult to detect. Terrorists tend to attack major cities or densely crowded areas‚ and government buildings (Nicolson‚ 2001)
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Chris Royer 12.3.12 Junior Cornerstone Group Paper Effects of Nuclear Weaponry on Warfare and Anti-Terrorism The world in which we live is increasingly filled not only with weapons of mass destruction‚ but with people ready to use them. The United States has reached the top of every international match in which we participated‚ but because of the capacity of other countries to produce weapons of mass destruction‚ and implement‚ the United States must review and revise their tactics for
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this made the war more deadly for the soldiers. Technological advancements had changed warfare as weapons were more efficient and had made it easier to kill the enemy. This war introduced many new weapons such as the machine gun‚ tank‚ poison gas‚ airplanes‚ and flame throwers which would later set a precedent for future wars. Artillery guns have made a huge impact on World War I as it created trench warfare. Artillery are large caliber weapons such as cannons and howitzers. Artillery guns are one
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even everyday warfare. By reading this essay the reader will develop a basic clear understanding of chemical weapons and their uses.
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Heavy artillery was introduced in World War 1 to combat trench warfare. It was a new a new type of weaponry which would have a major impact on the outcome of the war. It was used in most of the major battles with varying success. What actually is heavy artillery? Heavy artillery were massive guns‚ which could shoot 900kg shells over 18km. In the First World War artillery was divided into light and heavy‚ depending on the weight of the shot fired. Heavy artillery could also be used to deploy chemical
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