During the war, new advanced weaponry was developed that ultimately culminated in the heinous weapons of warfare used in battle. These weapons could do numerous horrible and atrocious things, which in turn led to an all-time historical death toll by the end of the war. Of these weapons, one of the most notorious was nerve gas. Nerve gas could enter a soldier’s lung and poison the entire body within minutes. Over the course of the war there had been gruesome stories of men afflicted by the nerve gas, excruciating pain being the most common detail. Other techniques had been implemented during The First World War, the most famous being trench-warfare. With this haphazard fighting technique, more soldiers died from disease and infections than those doing the fighting. On both sides, the fighting occurred in filthy, cramped …show more content…
There were also many other overwhelmingly powerful effects that followed. Because of the reparations Germany was forced to pay, which put them in a dire financial situation, the Second World War has been seen as a direct effect of the First World War. Also, because of the financial situations, the Germans had been pushed to the point where Adolf Hitler could manipulate their anger and take prominence. In turn, Adolf Hitler’s reign led to the worst disaster in history, the Holocaust. These deaths from both the fighting and the Holocaust are still mourned at memorials around the world today. Finally, the war scattered and introduced the collapse of many countries; some of which are still scattered