Chemical Warfare during WWI
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Historical Context
Effective Method of War
Effects of Chemical Warfare
Higher Casualties
Change nature of war
New Chemical Weapons
Trench Warfare
Forces the globe to look at warfare
Geneva Protocol
BWC
UNSCR 1540
Conclusion
Research
With new chemical weapons, it was easier to kill and injure the enemy, which led to high casualty rates.
As you can see, after the Civil War, World War 1 has the 2nd highest casualty rates.