An Introduction into Technological Innovations that Changed the World

Fact or Factoid? During WW1, British Tanks were often classified as being either male or female.

Used to counter trench warfare Artillery was the biggest killer of WWI; responsible for 75% of enemy deaths Due to industrialisation, HUGE quantities of shells could be transported to the front lines. This led to the BARRAGE... A Barrage is an continuous shelling of an area on the battlefield.

Canadian field artillery firing. WWI.

A street in the village of Neuve Chapelle after the battle

GAS. The Silent Killer

Gas Attack -Chlorine Gas and Mustard gas were packed as powders into artillery shells. -They are irritants. This means that they irritate the skin and lungs. It takes a long period of exposure to result in death. -clouds drifted across no- man’s land towards the allied trenches -Because of various innovations such as Gas Masks gas became less effective as the war moved forward. -As the gas arrived at the Allied front-trenches soldiers began to complain about pains in the chest and a burning in their throats.

The use of gas in warfare was frowned upon because it was thought to be unfair and was considered an “unsporting” way to fight a war.

One British general claimed that gas was the most inhumane weapon of war. Why do you think that the use of gas failed to be the weapon that broke the stalemate?

How serious was the threat from gas? At first there was nothing soldiers could do to protect themselves They discovered if they pressed a piece of cloth moistened with urine across their nose and mouth they could be protected. The ammonia in the urine absorbed the chemicals in the gas By 1916 a gas helmet was issued to all British troops but it could not protect against mustard gas

Tanks The Industrial Revolution paved the way for the manufacture of tanks. The Internal Combustion Engine, Steel Armor, and the Continuous Track were innovations of the I.R. Tanks were first used at the battle of Somme.

Tanks First tanks were very unpleasant & unreliable Early heavy tanks proved to be ineffective and were soon replaced by lighter versions that soon revolutionized the war

Tanks Originally designed to break the stalemate of the trenches – became the future of ground warfare. Originally designed to break the stalemate of the trenches – became the future of ground warfare. Tanks were unable to break the stalemate. Tanks were unable to break the stalemate. Invented by the British in 1916, tanks would go on to revolutionize the battlefield in WW2.

WW1 Tech Football Game 2 teams Each team must nominate a captain The captain must keep a note of all his players and whether they have answered One question to a team. Anyone WHO HAS NOT ALREADY ANSWERED can answer. The captain is responsible for keeping a note of who has answered already. Only when everyone has answered can you have another go. A correct answer retains possession (i.e gets your team another question) 3 correct answers in a row = a goal. Switch possession. If an incorrect answer is given, the question is passed to the opposing team Penalties are earned for: Answering twice before everyone in your team has answered and Shouting out the answer. Winner is the team with the most goals.