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World War I introduced numerous new technologies to warfare that led to never before seen casualties as a result of the fighting. For this connection you will create a power point presentation that details the four following new technologies of World War I: Machine Guns, Aircraft, Tanks, and Poison Gas. Please include a list of reference sources. Be sure to include enough information for each slide to accurately explain the impact of each of these technologies on the war.

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World War I introduced numerous new technologies to warfare that led to never before seen casualties as a result of the fighting. For this connection you will create a power point presentation that details the four following new technologies of World War I: Machine Guns, Aircraft, Tanks, and Poison Gas. Please include a list of reference sources. Be sure to include enough information for each slide to accurately explain the impact of each of these technologies on the war.

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Machine Guns
The machine gun was one of the most effective weapons in WWI. The gun was very powerful and effective for warfare because it could defeat thousands of soldiers at one time. Combined with other weapons, it was virtually unstoppable. Machine guns were positioned all along the war fronts. The early guns from 1914 required three-to-six men to fire it. Soon smaller, more portable guns were developed and successfully used throughout the war.
Some of the different types of machine guns included:
Maxim Machine-Gun
Gardner Machine Gun
Maschinengewehr
Hotchkiss
Vickers Machine-Gun
Lewis Gun
Browning Machine-Gun

Aircraft
WWI was the first war to use the new ...

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