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World War One Technology:

1. Barbed Wire- Sharp twisted strands of wire – not _________________________________and instead to create barriers while preserving field of fire- Created ___________________ instead of just fences

2. Artillery- Large caliber weapon with direct or indirect fire - Artillery barrage to weaken targets- Extremely ___________________ range attacks (Paris gun) terrified Parisians and had a range of126 km

3. Machine Guns- Rapid fire weapon (_________-__________ rounds/minute) typically crewed by several men - Most influential weapon of the war, stopped the Schlieffen Plan- Large groups of ___________________are no longer the most effective

4. Chemical Weapons- First major war to use chemical weapons - Chemical gas used to wound or kill enemy. - ___________________ gas and ___________________ gas were the two most popular weapons: they caused suffocation, blindness, and death

5. Gas Masks

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- Soldiers would use rags soaked with ___________________ or ___________________ to protect themselves from the gas- Eventually they were given masks but they were large and bulky and inconvenient

6. The U-Boat- Germany’s secret weapon during the war - Used to attack ___________________ ___________________, primarily through use of deck guns (not torpedoes)- Sank dozens of British ships and prevented Britain from getting supplies

7. Airplanes- Both sides used aircraft for __________________, limited bombing, and air battles- Airplanes were slow, clumsy, and unreliable- The most famous German pilot was Baron von Richthofen (The Red Baron)

8. Tanks:- Tracked, armored vehicle armed with __________________ __________________ and/or cannons. - Somewhat effective when used with infantry support