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plans
The airplane was invented by the Wright Brothers in 1903, just 11 years before the start of World War I. When the war first began, aircraft played a small role in warfare, but, by the end of the war, the air force had become an important branch of the armed forces. -
flamethrower
Despite this, use of fire in a World War I battle predated flamethrower use, with a petrol spray being ignited by an incendiary bomb in the Argonne-Meuse sector in October 1914. The flamethrower was first used in World War I on February 26, 1915, when it was briefly used against the French outside Verdun. -
submarines
Submarines changed the war because it was easier to attack enemies from under the water. As a result, Germany sank British ships. Not only was it easier, but since they were able to hold more people, it was a much effective than boats. It also Changed the war because of the unrestricted submarine warfare policy. -
trench warfare
Trench warfare. During WWI, trenches were used to try to protect soldiers from poison gas, giving them more time to put on gas masks. Dysentery, cholera, typhoid fever, and trench foot were all common diseases in the trenches, especially during WWI. Gigantic rats were common in the trenches of WWI and WWII.
