Gass Attacks Impact And Effects Flashcards
1
Q
When were gas attacks first used
A
By the Germans in 1915
2
Q
How did gas masks improve over time
A
the quality of gas masks improved as the war went on
3
Q
What are the 3 different types of gas
A
Chlorine
Phosgene
Mustard
4
Q
What were the effects on the body of mustard gas
A
-Burned the skin
-suffocation and death
5
Q
What were the effects on the body by chlorine gas
A
Caused suffocation and sometimes death
6
Q
Why did mustard gas catch people out
A
It didn’t have a smell
7
Q
Why weren’t gas attacks all that effective
A
-The wind had to be blowing towards enemy trench for them to use
-development of gas masks
