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. | |
Chemical warfare is the use of chemical weapons.
Contents
Background
Chemical warfare has been used extensively throughout history for at least a thousand years.
20th Century
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.
World War I
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.
World War II
During WW2 the Germans and the Japanese both used gas agents against Jews and Chinese respectively. The USA used Napalm in incendiary attacks on Japanese cities.
Vietnam War
In the Vietnam war the Americans used Napalm.[1] Agent Orange was used on a large scale in Vietnam from 1961 to 1971 in Operation Ranch Hand. 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.
Palestine
In 2009 Israel was accused of using white phosphorus shells indiscriminately in Palestine.[2] The white phosphorus was manufactured in the USA by Monsanto.
Production Companies
The Chemicals
- Napalm - first manufactured in 1942 in the USA and its use was outlawed in Barack Obama's first day in office as POTUS
- Agent Orange - A combination of 24D and 245T
- Anthrax
- Mustard Gas
- White Phosphorus
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 |
