US Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman put it best when he said, "War is hell." But new technology like machine guns, tanks, and poison gas made the terror of war even more violent. During World War I, armies used planes and submarines as weapons for the first time. Perhaps even more violent was the development and use of new chemical weapons, leading World War I to be called the “chemist's war.” Most of these were poisonous gases shot via large artillery shells that weren't designed to kill the enemy, but to make him sick and unable to fight. Probably the most famous gas of World War I was mustard gas, which the Germans invented. When a person came in contact with this gas, their eyes would become very sore. Then they’d vomit. Then they'd bleed internally and externally. Then they’d hardly be able to breathe.

Question

Which of these best describes the effect the new technology had on the war?

A
The new technology made the war even more violent.

B
The new technology ended the need to use poisonous gas.

C
The new technology made the war less gruesome.

D
The new technology was designed to kill the enemy quickly.

Answer 1

A. The new technology made the war even more violent.