Battle of Tannenberg
This battle is important in WWI because its the first month in the war and Germany had almost defeated Russia's second army in the battle of Tannenberg and showed the Germans can take out large amounts of soldiers. The Germans had an organized plan to attack the Russian army by bringing German troops to attack and had focused on one area that which the Russians would go thought that ended up giving the perfect angle to attack destroying Russia's second army.
This battle is important in WWI because its the first month in the war and Germany had almost defeated Russia's second army in the battle of Tannenberg and showed the Germans can take out large amounts of soldiers. The Germans had an organized plan to attack the Russian army by bringing German troops to attack and had focused on one area that which the Russians would go thought that ended up giving the perfect angle to attack destroying Russia's second army.
Gas masks
In the first world war there was one important gear to wear and that was gas masks because gas masks were used to protect the soldiers from toxic chemicals. The toxic chemicals used were deadly to anyone coming close contact and according to an eye witness it felt like "a burning sensation in the head, red-hot needles in the lungs, the throat seized as by a strangler." These were the reasons why many soldiers used gas masks, why toxic chemicals change the battlefield, and why there were so many deaths.
In the first world war there was one important gear to wear and that was gas masks because gas masks were used to protect the soldiers from toxic chemicals. The toxic chemicals used were deadly to anyone coming close contact and according to an eye witness it felt like "a burning sensation in the head, red-hot needles in the lungs, the throat seized as by a strangler." These were the reasons why many soldiers used gas masks, why toxic chemicals change the battlefield, and why there were so many deaths.
Maxim machine gun
The maxim machine gun was the very first fully automatic machine gun used in any war and this weapon was named "machine gun war." The gun was created in 1887 by Hiram Maxim and this creation was another few other machine guns that was used by the nations being present in the war. As the nations were fighting "the maxim gun was recoil-operated and was cooled down by a water jacket surrounding the barrel." This is one of many different types of machine guns that was used in WWI and WWII which changed the fighting style in both wars and cost countless lives.
The maxim machine gun was the very first fully automatic machine gun used in any war and this weapon was named "machine gun war." The gun was created in 1887 by Hiram Maxim and this creation was another few other machine guns that was used by the nations being present in the war. As the nations were fighting "the maxim gun was recoil-operated and was cooled down by a water jacket surrounding the barrel." This is one of many different types of machine guns that was used in WWI and WWII which changed the fighting style in both wars and cost countless lives.
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland or the battle of Skagerrak was important because it included the British and German naval battle fleet that was in the North sea 60 miles off the coast of Jutland, Denmark. Both the British and Germans fleet crossed paths which the Germans intend not to attack until creating a plan to strike but the allied forces had intercepted the German call and learning the plan of them attacking the British ships both nations are on edge until the first shot were fired. As both naval ships were firing each other a few naval ships had capsized due to damage dealt by the fighting causing both fleets to retreat but the British had lost more ships than the Germans and the aftermath had led the United States to join the war after the Germans had used unrestricted submarine warfare.
The battle of Jutland or the battle of Skagerrak was important because it included the British and German naval battle fleet that was in the North sea 60 miles off the coast of Jutland, Denmark. Both the British and Germans fleet crossed paths which the Germans intend not to attack until creating a plan to strike but the allied forces had intercepted the German call and learning the plan of them attacking the British ships both nations are on edge until the first shot were fired. As both naval ships were firing each other a few naval ships had capsized due to damage dealt by the fighting causing both fleets to retreat but the British had lost more ships than the Germans and the aftermath had led the United States to join the war after the Germans had used unrestricted submarine warfare.
Chemical weapons
World war 1 had introduced a battlefield no one had dealt with and one that is different was the chemicals used in the war. The chemicals weapons were used "to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy personnel." These were the main goals of the toxic weapons and these weapons are the main reasons why the death toll is high. After the war chemical weapons were under the name "weapons of mass destruction" and these weapons were used after the events of the world war and was used in the Vietnam war that contained chemical weapons. In the modern world chemical weapons are referred as agents and there many different types of agents but one is called riot-control agents that are mainly used during riots but, the world war had introduced new ways that ultimately created the modern world we live in.
World war 1 had introduced a battlefield no one had dealt with and one that is different was the chemicals used in the war. The chemicals weapons were used "to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy personnel." These were the main goals of the toxic weapons and these weapons are the main reasons why the death toll is high. After the war chemical weapons were under the name "weapons of mass destruction" and these weapons were used after the events of the world war and was used in the Vietnam war that contained chemical weapons. In the modern world chemical weapons are referred as agents and there many different types of agents but one is called riot-control agents that are mainly used during riots but, the world war had introduced new ways that ultimately created the modern world we live in.