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Jake Fischer
Automatic Machine Guns– These were guns
that were mounted and fired a continuous
stream of bullets. Now soldiers were able to
mow down waves of approaching enemies.
This effected the war because it caused stale-
mates when no one was able to enter “no mans
land”.
Airplanes– The airplanes used here were one or
two seaters, and were equipped with machine
guns. Although they had this weaponry they
were mainly used for observation. But later in
the war “flying aces” engaged in individual
combat but these in air battles had very little
Convoys– To counteract submarine war-
fare, the Allies organized groups of mer-
chant ships protected by warships. This
system was said to be created out of des-
peration, but turned out to be very effec-
tive.
U-Boats– U-Boats were especially dan-
gerous to the Allies. They often sank
merchant ships that carried vital supplies
to Britain. Germany publicly declared its
submarines would destroy all enemy
merchant vessels in the waters around
Great Britain.
Poison Gas– In 1915, Germany began
using poison gas that blinded and
choked their victims. This gas caused
blisters, burns, and rashes. To protect
themselves, soldiers must wear masks
that allowed them to hear and talk as
well as breathe fresh air.
Zeppelins– Also in 1915 Germany used
zeppelins, large gas-filled balloons, to
bomb the English coast. Later, both
sides equipped airplanes with machine
guns. These pilots were known as
“Flying aces”. Their battles were said
to be spectacular, but they had no effect
on the course of the war.