Technology of Modern Warfare
Machine Gun
• Fired 600 bullets per minute
• Made it impossible to cross no man’s land
Heavy Artillery
• Used prior to the attack
• Damaged men’s brains and made their ears bleed
• Could shell enemy lines from 10 miles away
“Big Bertha”
Poison Gas
• It was an uncertain weapon because of shifting winds
• Blinded or choked victims
• Caused burns and blisters
Flame ThrowersGrenade Launchers
Armored Tank
•Did little to break the stalemate
•Moved slowly and often broke down
Zeppelins
• Used by Germany to bomb the British coast
Airplanes• Used mainly for
observation• Flying aces battled in
dog fights
“The Red Barron”
Submarines
• German U-Boats roamed the Atlantic
• Merchant and Allied Ships were attacked
• Allies organized convoys to combat attacks
Allied Ships sunk by German U-Boats
The Cost of Modern Technology
01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000
10,000,000RussiaGermanyAustria-HungaryFranceGreat BritainItalyTurkeyUS
Causalities of WW I