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Poison Gas in WWIPoison Gas in WWI
By: Nick Coates, Elliott Hannah, By: Nick Coates, Elliott Hannah, and Brenna Banksand Brenna Banks
• As a result of trench warfare poison gas was quickly used to break stalemates between opposing sides.
• Contrary to popular belief the Germans were not the first to use poison gas
• The French used it in the first month of the war.
• Civilians were also affected, since wind could carry the poison gas around.
• At first, gas was experimental and was little more than tear gas.
• First use, came on April 22, 1915 in the form of chlorine.
• Phosgene- More potent than chlorine, caused chlorine
• Chlorine- First Form, general irritation• Mustard Gas- odorless, caused blisters
internally and externally.