World War One saw the use of new military technology, weaponry and tactics. Explain and describe trench warfare, submarines (U-boats), tanks and poison gas. How were they used? How were they different?

Question

Make sure that your response is at least 3 sentences. This one can easily be 4 sentences.

Answer 1

World War One introduced a range of new military technologies that profoundly altered the nature of warfare. Trench warfare became a defining characteristic of the conflict, with soldiers entrenched in long, narrow ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire, resulting in a static front line and horrendous conditions. Submarines, particularly German U-boats, revolutionized naval warfare by enabling stealthy underwater attacks on enemy shipping, disrupting supply lines and instigating unrestricted submarine warfare, which contributed heavily to the United States entering the war. Meanwhile, tanks emerged as a solution to break the stalemate of trench warfare, providing mobile armored support to infantry and overcoming barbed wire and enemy defenses, while poison gas introduced a new level of horror, as it could incapacitate large numbers of troops and induce terror, although it was often indiscriminate and weather-dependent, leading to severe consequences for both soldiers and civilians.