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Technology

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Technology on the Western Front

Neither side was able to make progress on the Western Front. Technological developments were crucial to break the stalemate.

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Industrialisation

  • The First World War was one of the first wars to apply industrialisation to warfare.
  • This was achieved by the mass-production of weapons, and by improvements in technology.
    • Key technological advancements were the machine gun, tanks and automatic rifles.
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Chemical warfare

  • By the 20th century, Germany had an advanced chemical industry. One of their key developments was poison gas.
  • Although poison gas was officially banned, Germany used chlorine gas at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
    • But, poison gas was not a very effective weapon.

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1The Causes of the First World War

2The First World War: Stalemate

3Ending the War

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