Chemical warfare

Chemical warfare
Chemical warfare
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	Subject to more restrictions than ordinary war, some of which have proved effective, some times.

Chemical warfare is the use of chemical weapons.

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.

Vietnam War

In 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.