New Forms of Defense

1. World War 1 was a war of many first. It was also the beginning of the United States becoming a world superpower where defense had new types of weapons, warfare and communications. The United States increased the power of their weapons so they can have a better chance to put the war to an end. The different type of warfare made it easy for the soldiers to defend themselves. Their communication can be used to tell when to attack and when to retreat. With these new communications, warfare and weapons the United States had a chance to end World War 1.

1. In World War 1 there were a lot of weapons used. The weapons that were used were rifles, pistols, machine guns, artillery, gas, flamethrowers, bayonets, zeppelins, tanks, planes, dreadnoughts, and submarines (source # 1). In the war the machine guns were used by the Canadian and  had to be on a flat surface to be fired (source # 1). Four to six men had to hold the machine gun when it was fired so it would not turn upside down (source # 1).  The Germans used flamethrowers and while using the flamethrower you would have to press a button that launched burning fuel (source # 1). The Germans also used chlorine as poison gas (source # 1). These weapons were used in World War 1 to attack the enemy and put an end to the war (source # 1).

1. During World War 1 there were a lot of warfares. The warfares are the firing trench, the cover trench and the supply trench (source # 6). For most of the war there were trenches were dug along the battlefield fronts (source # 6). The trenches were used by the Germans the Canadians and the french people. The firing trench was used by the men who had to use the machine guns so they made it flat so the machine gun could work (source # 6). The trenches that were used back then are important now because people can cover themselves from the other soldiers. These trenches can also be useful because they can keep you safe and they can support your injuries if they are hurt (source # 6).

1. In World War 1 there was a problem with the communication (source # 4). During the war the generals tried to direct tactics to the soldiers by sending messages back and forth (source # 4). In World War 1 tit took the messengers some time to find out that new methods were needed (source # 4). These communication methods were important because like that the soldiers who needed their orders would get them. In our time we still send messages to people when we write a letter to someone far.

1. In conclusion, the new forms of defense during World War 1 played a major role in the war effort because without the communication method they used the soldiers would not get their orders. Without the weapons the soldiers would have died faster than if they had the weapons. With the trenches it made it easier for them to cover themselves when the other side attacks. Today, the use of the weapons during war helped the United States and other countries end the war. The weapons helped us end the war with a tie but we really won. We won because we fought for something that was right.