Chemical warfare
 Chemical warfare    | |
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| Interest of | Monsanto |
| Subpage(s) | •Chemical warfare/Preparation |
| Subject to more restrictions than ordinary war, some of which have proved effective, some times. | |
An example
| Page name | Description |
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| Operation Ranch Hand | U.S. military herbicidal/chemical warfare operation during the Vietnam War |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Bioterror: Manufacturing Wars The American Way | foreword | 1 April 2003 | William H. Schaap Ellen Ray |
Chemical warfare has been used extensively throughout history for at least a thousand years. Starting in the 20th century it has been used on a massive scale that has effected entire countries. Chemical, Nuclear, Radiological and Biological weapons are all considered Weapons of Mass Destruction. During WW1 the French and then the Germans used various gases in the trenches, most notably Mustard Gas, this acted on the respiratory tracts of the soldiers exposed and the subsequent problems often continued for their life duration. During WW2 the Germans and the Japanese both used gas agents against Jews and Chinese respectively. During the Vietnam war the Americans used Napalm and Agent Orange on a large scale. Some areas so heavily affected by Agent Orange that crops still cannot be grown to this day, the colloquial name for the problem is American grass. Napalm caused burning and intense pain it was not meant to kill as it was more desirable to have victims being cared for which created more demands on available people and resources, none the less many people died from the acute pain it caused.
Chemical Agents
- Nerve agents
- Defoliants
- Incendiaries
