Technology of the War

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Technology of the War

• World War I

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What is used to fight in wars today?
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Technology

• developed rapidly leading up to and during World
  War I
• main reason why there were so many more
  casualties than ever experienced before
• technology of this time greatly changed the way
  that wars were fought

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Le Pantalon Rouge
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Machine Gun

• before World War I, there was an offensive
  approach focused on by the Allies
• the introduction of the machine gun was not well
  received by many people
• many believed that the machine gun would cause
  defensive thinking and not the offensive approach
  that was believed to be the only way to fight
  successfully

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• many believed that the machine gun was-too
  expensive-used too much ammunition-was too
  heavy-encouraged defensive thinking
• despite this, the machine gun had a rapid
  widespread development in the battlefields
• placed on stands because it was too heavy to
  stand and pick up
• most important weapon used in trench warfare

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Ross Rifle

• shot very long distances
• mud caused it to jam so it was hard to reload in
  the trenches
• Canadians were the first to use the Ross Rifle
• later replaced by the Lee Enfield Rifle of the
  British because it did not jam as easily

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Artillery

• large-calibre mounted field guns
• heavy artillery was needed in the trenches
• some artillery required up to 12 men to operate
  it because some shells weight up to 900lbs!
• good to lunch into enemys trenches without any
  risk to self
• some exploded on contact with barbed wire so were
  able to make pathways through the battlefield

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Flame Thrower

• first used by the Germans
• only projected a few metres
• it was useful was when one group attacked
  anothers trenches

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http//www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launc
h_ani_wwone_movies.shtml
Chemical Warfare
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Chemical Warfare

• chlorine and mustard gas first appeared in 1915
  by the Germans against the British
• suffocated people to death
• odourless and took up to 12 hours to take effect
• only small amounts were needed to be added to the
  shells to be effective
• mustard gas was the most deadly biological weapon
  used in the trenches

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• caused internal and external bleeding
• targeted the lungs
• remained active if it landed in the soil for
  several weeks
• mustard gas caused skin to blister
• could take up to five weeks to die
• could backfire though when the wind shifted and
  changed directions and kill your own soldiers

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Tanks

• first used in World War I
• armoured cars could not handle the terrain of the
  battlefield
• first tank had maximum speed of 3mph and could
  not cross the trenches
• used to get through barbed wire and protect the
  soldiers while they were traveling

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http//www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launc
h_ani_mark_one_tank.shtml
Tanks
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What piece of technology do you think was the
most important during World War I?

• write a paragraph on the technology that you
  choose
• 1 sentence introducing your chose
• 3-5 sentences describing why you believe the
  technology is most important
• 1 sentence concluding your choice