WWII Technology
The Lewisite Gas
Description: The Mustard gas was first created to be used in World War I, but its creation had been too late to be used. So Windford Lee Lewis developed it further and called it the Lewisite gas. This gas is actually a colourless and odourless liquid when it is found in its pure form. But when it is turned into a gas, it becomes a brown colour. Its main purpose was to create blisters on any skin it came in contact with and result in death.
Improvements: In World War I, it had only been able to cause blisters on the skin. But by World War II, it still resulted in blisters but it also caused respiratory problems and pneumonia.
Intended Purpose: At first it had been developed to weaken the soldiers by making them get blisters on their skin. Just to scare the opponent and make them suffer with the excruciating pain of the blisters. But then scientists ended up developing a much more deadly gas which killed people a mere few minutes after the gas came in contact with skin.
How It Shaped the War: The number of people that were killed during the war changed drastically because of the gas. Since it was much easier to kill a large amount of people with a gas, it was used frequently and sprayed over large areas of land. It also changed the way soldiers fought during the war. They did not have to face the enemy anymore. All they had to do was spray the gas over the enemy while they were in aircrafts. So it was much simpler for them to fight the opponent.
How War Shaped the Technology: In World War I, basic poisonous gases had been created and all nations remembered how horrible and deadly the effect had been. Each country knew that they had to create a much more powerful gas to win over their enemies. So the reason why this poisonous gas was created was to have a stronger gas than the other countries, so that they could win. That's why the dangerous lewisite gas was created during World War II.
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/poison_gas_and_world_war_two.htm
www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/lewisite/basics/pdf/lewisite_facts.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lewisite
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/59/100px-N2O_Medical_Tanks.jpg
Description: The Mustard gas was first created to be used in World War I, but its creation had been too late to be used. So Windford Lee Lewis developed it further and called it the Lewisite gas. This gas is actually a colourless and odourless liquid when it is found in its pure form. But when it is turned into a gas, it becomes a brown colour. Its main purpose was to create blisters on any skin it came in contact with and result in death.
Improvements: In World War I, it had only been able to cause blisters on the skin. But by World War II, it still resulted in blisters but it also caused respiratory problems and pneumonia.
Intended Purpose: At first it had been developed to weaken the soldiers by making them get blisters on their skin. Just to scare the opponent and make them suffer with the excruciating pain of the blisters. But then scientists ended up developing a much more deadly gas which killed people a mere few minutes after the gas came in contact with skin.
How It Shaped the War: The number of people that were killed during the war changed drastically because of the gas. Since it was much easier to kill a large amount of people with a gas, it was used frequently and sprayed over large areas of land. It also changed the way soldiers fought during the war. They did not have to face the enemy anymore. All they had to do was spray the gas over the enemy while they were in aircrafts. So it was much simpler for them to fight the opponent.
How War Shaped the Technology: In World War I, basic poisonous gases had been created and all nations remembered how horrible and deadly the effect had been. Each country knew that they had to create a much more powerful gas to win over their enemies. So the reason why this poisonous gas was created was to have a stronger gas than the other countries, so that they could win. That's why the dangerous lewisite gas was created during World War II.
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/poison_gas_and_world_war_two.htm
www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/lewisite/basics/pdf/lewisite_facts.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lewisite
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/59/100px-N2O_Medical_Tanks.jpg
posted by ayumiris at 6:39 PM
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Good job. But what about the lasting effects? A+
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