- Chemical warfare became a significant feature of WWI trench warfare. - Various chemical agents were deployed, including chlorine, phosgene, and mustard gas. - Mustard gas (sulfur mustard) is a blistering agent that causes severe burns on contact with skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Its effects were debilitating and often long-lasting.
Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1997 · Topic: World Wars (Key Stages and Features of World War I: Trench warfare, Major fronts, Entry of USA, Russian Revolution)
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