Chlorine gas is capable of ruining a person’s respiratory tracts and was the start to this deadly substance being used. After the war, chlorine gas along with others was continued to be used as a weapon such as in the holocaust and the mistakes made in Ypres helped further enhance the effectiveness of the gas attacks. Although the gas attacks and chlorine gas being used is nothing to be proud of, it was still a very important part of the 1910s and 1920s. Secondly, I chose to talk about the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 because it helped neutral ships stay safe and was one of the reasons America later entered the war. After the sinking of the Lusitania, US president Woodrow negotiated with Germany to make the deal that any neutral ship not carrying contraband was allowed to arrive safely at the port it was sailing for. This new rule was beneficial for many neutral countries such as the US themselves because the lives of many innocent people was saved. In addition, the sinking of the Lusitania provoked Americans and many people wanted war against Germany instead of staying
Chlorine gas is capable of ruining a person’s respiratory tracts and was the start to this deadly substance being used. After the war, chlorine gas along with others was continued to be used as a weapon such as in the holocaust and the mistakes made in Ypres helped further enhance the effectiveness of the gas attacks. Although the gas attacks and chlorine gas being used is nothing to be proud of, it was still a very important part of the 1910s and 1920s. Secondly, I chose to talk about the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 because it helped neutral ships stay safe and was one of the reasons America later entered the war. After the sinking of the Lusitania, US president Woodrow negotiated with Germany to make the deal that any neutral ship not carrying contraband was allowed to arrive safely at the port it was sailing for. This new rule was beneficial for many neutral countries such as the US themselves because the lives of many innocent people was saved. In addition, the sinking of the Lusitania provoked Americans and many people wanted war against Germany instead of staying