Ch 7 Sec 3 The Bloody Conflict Trench Warfare Ch 7 Sec 3 The Bloody Conflict
Trench Warfare
Over the Top
No Man’s Land
Mustard gas
Gassed by John Singer Sargent
“Shell Shock”
“War Neuroses” Shell Shock “Soldier’s Heart” (after Civil War) Physical and Mental Tremors, Spasms, Muscle Rigidity, Frozen face Warfare actually affected neurological connections in the brain. Trauma causes PHYSICAL brain injury “Soldier’s Heart” (after Civil War) Emotional and Mental: Disconnect, violent behavior “Broken Men” “Hysteria” (initially attributed to cowardice) PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)