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    A revolution in technological warfare had its huge breakthrough following the uniforms of our soldiers. Researchers at the Rice University lab in Houston‚ Texas use a ballistic material called‚ polystyrene-polydimethylsiloxane diblock-copolymer could potentially stop a 9-millimeter bullet and seal the entryway behind it. The way this material works is that when it is penetrated by an object at a high velocity‚ the material melted into a liquid that stopped the fast-moving object and actually sealed

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    attack. However‚ this time‚ instead of being struck by a bomb‚ they were struck by a chemical warfare agent (CWA) known as sulfur mustard‚ which destroyed their home‚ murdered their newborn child‚ and resulted in weeks of intense medical care. The use of chemical weapons during World War One revolutionized chemical warfare. Since WW1‚ chemical weapons have grown in popularity. The experience with chemical weapons (CW) in WW1‚ the Northern Yemeni War‚ and Syria demonstrates why the production and distribution

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    It seems during this war‚ countries keep creating weapons to protect themselves and hurt their enemies. Countries expected this war’s fighting tactics would be the same as previous wars. This is untrue due to all the industrializing taking place with weaponry. Some modern weapons in today’s war include rifles‚ tanks‚ and poisonous gases. Also‚ trench warfare is a tactic greatly used. The standard rifle used by the British during this war is a Lee-Enfield 303. It is a very reliable gun that can

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    The Inhumane Weapons of Warfare Chemical warfare is a barbaric weapon of war that should be banned from any war situation. Chemical Warfare is using any chemical or chemical mix that can physically or mentally harm a human being. It has been killing people for over 2600 years and was created by Spartans. “They grabbed burning sulfur pitch and threw it over the walls of Athens attempting to fill the city with toxic gas.”[6] They tried this because they had a small army that was trying to take over

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    Weaponry and Warfare During the Renaissance Era Weaponry and warfare have been around since the beginning of time. From matter and antimatter fighting for survival to the Afghanistan war. The weaponry have slowly improved through human existence. Warfare has become normal in today’s everyday life. Going back to Elizabethan England‚ around when Shakespeare lived‚ the use of different weapons revolutionized how wars were fought. including‚ ranged weapons‚ close combat weapons‚ and armor. The firearms

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    Chemical Warfare Final Draft Do you think it’s right to use chemical toxins to harm or kill people who are defending‚ or fighting for their lives? I don’t and that is why I am aganist chemical warfare. There are other ways which can be used to defend your country without taking away the lives of many people in such a barbaric fashion. Chemical warfare takels many innocent lives even when they haven’t done anything wrong! Chemical warfare is a way of torturing people with nerve‚ blister‚ and choking

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    Bioterrorism Bioterrorism is a type of terrorism that deals with the intentional release of biological agents. It is also known as germ warfare (Medicine Net). Some common‚well known biological agents are bacillus anthracis‚ variola major‚ and ricinus communis. These agents are better known as anthrax‚ smallpox‚ and ricin (Medicine Net). These are just three of the biological agents. Bioterrorism has been around since the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries (Pbs.org). People back then would load

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    When a hiker‚ named Goran Olsen‚ stopped to rest in Haukeli‚ he found a Viking sword under some rocks. Haukeli is a fishing and hunting area about one hundred and fifty miles to the west of Norway’s capital‚ Oslo. The sword is in good condition because of the large amount of snow and lack of humidity the area had. It is a bit longer than thirty inches and is made of iron. Archeologist believe that it was made during 750 A.D.‚ making it approximately one thousand sixty five years old. I chose

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    Weapons and Arms in the Middle Ages In my observations of the Medieval time period I found the weapons to be brutal‚ and atrocious. From war hammers to napalm to the arquebus‚ this was by far the most in-humane advancement in weapons apart from modern day. The Medieval time went from about the 11th century to the 14th. During this time survival depended on the power of the certain ruler people served under. The power of the ruler depended directly upon his army and the army upon their weapons

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    History assignment The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society: The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society come in many shapes and forms. The Aztecs role in warfare is to conquer and collect sacrifices for their gods. Warfare in the Aztec society included all the males in the Aztecs were expected to participate in at least one way shape or form of war. The Aztecs were so successful they conquered 200‚000 square kilometres to create a empire. The military commander war the emperor

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