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New Military Weapons Used During WWI During WWI, new weapons were introduced to the World. Machine guns that could fire hundreds of rounds per minute, planes that could partake in air warfare, and tanks that could destroy mines in mine fields and withstand heavy fire. The most deadly new weapon were the different types of gases introduced: poison gas and mustard gas. Poison gas was a deadly gas used to stun the enemy for as long as possible so that the side who is attacking can attack with ease. this kind of gas was usually made of chlorine and other substances that if inhaled enough, can start to shut down organs in the body and cause a long and agonizing death. Mustard gas was named after the smell of yellow mustard and was also yellow. It consisted of Sulfur and when hit on the skin, caused the skin to start to bubble and could cause blindness if it comes into contact with the eyes. New machine guns were capable of destroying large numbers of enemy crowds with just one operator behind the gun. Planes mostly acted as spies during the War because they weren't sturdy enough to take heavy fire from enemies and couldn't drop bombs on opposing forces.

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