Bibliography & Video
Blight, James G., et al. To End All Wars: World War I and the League of Nations Debate. Providence: Watson Institute for International Studies, 2008.
- This source is on the subject on the ending events of World War I including the collapse of Germany and how the United States had their affects on Germany to do so. It also mentions how the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 was started and how it occurred with the league of nations. Within the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 came the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended the war. This article lastly discusses how each major nation involved in the War was affected by the treaty.
"Chemical Warfare used since 4000BC." Did You Know?. Did You Know, 02 2010. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://didyouknow.org/chemicalwar/>.
- This is a web document showcasing the origins of Chemical Warfare dating back to 4000 BC. It also explains two weapons, Botulinum and Anthrax and their effects on people and how they can damage the human body. Finally, there is a timeline associated with the uses of chemical warfare throughout history.
Chatterton, Christopher. "The effects of chemical warfare during WWl." Helium. N.p., 10 2009. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://www.helium.com/items/1136293-the-effects-of-chemical-warfare-during-wwi>.
- A web page of describing events and details of World War l and how gas had an effect on it. The web page gives information of three of the main gases used in WWI, its psychological effects on and off the battlefield, and when it was used in the Great War.
Fitzgerald, Gerard. "Chemical Warfare and Medical Response During World War I." ncbi. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376985/>.
- This is a web document on how Chemical Warfare and the use of Poisonous Gas had an effect in World War I. It describes how and when it was used, how countries and soldiers reacted to it, the casualties and effects on the human body it had, and how it had an effect on people in the real world such as makers of the gas.
"Geneva Protocal." www.fas.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Nov 2012. <http://www.fas.org/nuke/control/geneva/intro.htm>.
- This Web Document is about the Geneva Convention in 1925 involving major nations including the United States of America regarding the banishment of chemical weapons in all sorts of warfare. It includes information on how chemical weapons got banished, what countries were involved, and how bacteriological weapons were banished too. Lastly, it contained information on how certain major powers felt if other countries used chemical weapons and broke the rules of the protocol.
Goebel, Greg. "A History of Chemical Warfare." Vector Site. N.p., 01 2012. Web. 14 Oct 2012. <http://www.vectorsite.net/twgas_1.html>.
- This is another web page explaining the history of Chemical Warfare. It talks about how Germany started out with Chemical weapons because of their strong chemistry program and there leader in the field Fritz Haber. It then talks about how chemical warfare progressed in the Great War from the first attacks, to Mustard Gas, to Gas Masks, and Nerve Gas and how it did not have a huge effect on the war physically, but more physiologically.
Hanley, Sean. "Ypres Belgium." Sean Hanley’s Webpage. N.p., 14 2006. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://home.sandiego.edu/~hanley-08/Ypres.html>.
- This web document is about the city, Ypres, Belgium. It includes facts about the city itself and what the city went through in World War I. All three major battles in Ypres are described in this source and how Poisonous gas and Chemical Warfare had an effect on the battlefield.
Junger, Ernst. Storm of Steel. New York City: Penguin Group, 1961. Print.
- This is a book of memoirs from World War I recorded by Ernst Junger. He was a German Officer on the Western Front and describes graphic accounts of Trench Warfare. In total, Junger is shot 14 times during the war through dreaded experiences including his regiment in Champagne and the third battle of Ypres in 1917.
Strachan, Hew. The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Print.
- In this extensively illustrated book, author Hew Strachcan explores the war in all its different aspects. From its causes to its consequences, from the strategy of the politicians to the tactics of the generals, the course of the war is charted, and its political and human consequences assessed. This book helps the reader understand the legacy of a treacherous war.
Winter, Jay. "Total War- Everyone's a Target." PBS.org. PBS, n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_winter_11_totalwar.html>.
- This is a web page which describes the meaning of Total War and how it was known throughout WWI. It includes information on the use of poison gas in the first battle of Ypres, how gas became the central factor to “total war”, and how the war was never the same again after the introduction of poisonous gas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_weapons_in_World_War_I
^ The source for all the pictures on this website.