technology on the front PP questions

Question 1

describe the use of poison gas in ww1

Answer 1

1.gas was first used to cause panic
among opposing troops
2. wind was used to carry the gas
across no man’s land
3. gas was first used in 1915
4. from 1916 poison gas shells were
developed which were more
efficient
5. gas damaged the lungs of soldiers
6. mustard gas caused burns to
exposed skin
7. gas relied on the wind carrying it to enemy trenches but could blowback on own troops

Question 2

. Describe the use of tanks on the Western Front.

Answer 2

1. destroyed enemy defences, for
   example, barbed wire
2. provided cover for advancing soldiers
3. the tracks allowed tanks to cross No Man’s Land
4. their bulletproof exterior protected soldiers inside
5. invoked fear in opposing soldiers when first used
6. very slow
7. got stuck in the mud
8. often broke down
9. any other valid poi