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Zyklon B is a deadly gas because it kills plants, animals, and people. Zyklon B gas was used to kill tons of Jews, Polish, Irish, British, Chinese and Africans.(Franciszek Piper) Zyklon B had other purposes than killing people. (Clark) It also kills bacteria, viruses, and algae. Zyklon can also suffocate humans and plants. (Clark) There are 4 main types of gas for chemical warfare, choking agents, blistering agents, blood agents, and nerve agents.(Clark) Choking agents attack the lungs and heart; they are inhaled most of the time.(Clark) Blistering agents cause blisters and infections throughout the body; they are normally active when touched.(Clark) Blood agents affect how much blood the cells can carry in attempt to paralyze the victim. (Clark)Nerve Agents attack the nervous system paralyzing, and killing them very quickly.. (Clark)Zyklon B is a nerve agent. (Clark) The initial purpose for Zyklon B was to kill grubs and weeds in gardens.. As well as to kill diseases in trees.(Modern Language Assoc.) …show more content…
(Franciszek Piper)and then they had gas chambers about ½ mile away into the woods. (Franciszek Piper)as you got closer to the gas chambers, the road had more barbed wire, but it was covered in brush and small trees so nobody could see the gas chambers. (Franciszek Piper)The first gas chamber was named the “Red House.”(Franciszek Piper) It was an old cottage that they bricked up the windows, covered the inside with tar. (Franciszek Piper) They only opening was the enter exit doors. (Franciszek Piper)Then about 100 meters away there was a “white house” aka a second gas chamber.(Franciszek

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