The Pros And Cons Of Poison Gas Or Chemical Warfare

Many critics of the atomic bombing have concluded that the destruction of civilian lives caused by the bombs could have very well been avoided by seeking out alternative methods of attack. In the Theory

Chemical warfare, while horrible, proved to be unwieldy and unpredictable, and relatively easy to counter. After some limited successes against unprepared opponents, the use of chemical gas had very little tactical benefit; the recognition of this limited utility is that after widespread use in 1915 - except for the short-lived effects of the introduction of mustard gas in 1917 - gas was abandoned by both sides as an effective tactic.

The war in Vietnam was, and continues to be, one of the most controversial hot button topics in American history. The military’s use of dangerous pesticides, like Agent Orange, is a major part of this controversy. Agent Orange is a defoliant that was widely used to deforest dense jungle areas to reduce both hiding places and food sources for the Vietnamese. During the war, American B-52 bombers released over nineteen million gallons of Agent Orange over the Vietnamese countryside. After ten years of continuous dumping, 1971 finally marked the end of America’s use of Agent Orange and other herbicides. In 1974, the United States government, headed by Richard Nixon, swore the country would never again use chemical weapons in a first strike. (Levy and Scott-Clark)

During the Vietnam War the United States Military issued the use of one out of the 15 other herbicides, this herbicide was called "Agent Orange" mainly because it had an Orange band around the storage barrels. The herbicide was made by two American companies: Monsanto and The Dow Chemical. Agent Orange was made out of two herbicides: 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. In addition to the two chemicals in Agent Orange it contained another chemical: (TCDD) TetraCholroDidenzo-P-Dioxin. Dixon’s are extremely dangerous in small quantities. The herbicide was solely used by the United States Military in the Vietnam War because of its natural compound to Defoliate the trees, shrubs, and the Vietnamese food crops leaves, making it nearly impossible for the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to stay hidden in the Vietnamese jungle. The United States Military sought to this advantage because it came out to play into Americas hand, by the destruction of up to 2.6 million acres in Vietnam and their Neighboring Countries Laos and Cambodia. The Coverage of Agent Orange in the American News was both Positive and Negative. Multiple news Agencies have worshipped The United States Military stance on using the herbicide Agent Orange because of well it played into our favor, But there were many negative aspects about using Agent Orange that the News covered.

Most famously used in the incineration of 64 Japanese cities in the1940’s, napalm scorched more to death than in the atomic explosions in Nagasaki and Hiroshima (Bernard). Many still pose the question, why napalm instead of atomic weapons? During the destruction of the Japanese landscape, each atomic detonation had a price tag of $13.5 billion while each napalm destruction was only a slim $83,000 per metropolis (Norris). Most recently, during the siege of Aleppo, the Russian and Syrian governments alike, have been accused of using these incendiary bombs in the rebel occupied area. During this siege, when civilians “see barrels falling from the sky they hope they are explosives and not napalm”

The U.S. dropped an A-Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945 and another on Nagasaki, Japan 3 days later. The Japanese Army and Government already knew they were going to lose the war, but they didn’t want to surrender immediately because they feared having harsh punishments and reparations like those of the Treaty of Versailles. Sure, there could have been other options that might not have as many deaths, but there is no guarantee that there would be success in ending the war. Historians on the opposing side of this debate say that there were too many Japanese civilian deaths and that the Japanese didn’t kill as many American civilians. This may be true but if the US would have used plan B which could have been a large invasion similar to D-Day, more casualties would have been caused. The U.S. made a great decision to drop the Atomic Bombs to end World War Two.

World War 1 was know as “the chemists war” so they are many chemicals going in the air that it cause deaths. The usage of poison gas was war crime and it prohibited the usage of poison or poisoned weapons. The most effective gas was mustard gas. Mustard gas was used to trouble and disable the enemy and contaminate the front. The gas also caused internal and external bleeding, leaving. Poison gas blinded eyes, i can see the victims fighting for breath saying their throats are closing and they know they're going to die of choking.

The bombing that was caused by the U.S was the coldest and unnecessary thing because it killed innocent civilians, potential important crops were destroyed and people's homes vanished within the winds of the bomb. The things that were affected by the bomb had sparked an even more reason for Japan and the United States to fight. No one could've predicted the bombings result it could've put us in big chaos and could've potentially brought war to our streets.

One of the many advancements made during the duration of World War I was that of poisonous gasses. These gasses were considered “uncivilized” before the beginning of the first World War. However, they were deemed necessary to overcome the standoff between the Allied forces and the Central Powers. The French army was the first to use such a weapon in 1914, but the Germans were the first to use poisonous gasses on a large scale. The German’s first recorded use of

· Fire bombing had killed 100,000 in Tokyo with no obvious political effect – the Emperor didn’t surrender. Only the atomic bomb could force Japan's leadership to surrender.

Chemical warfare was starting to gain momentum during the First World War After using less than ideal equipment from the British against German forces, the United States needed to gain an edge for fighting into the future to increase their chances at mission success. The United States gained experience with chemical weapons from the First World War and after transitioning from World War I to World War II various improvements were made to enhance the capabilities of the Chemical Weapons Service. Colonel Lewis McBride was directly responsible for changing the Chemical Weapons Service and helped in securing America’s ideals; taking the United States into the future with new and improved chemical weapons technologies.

The fact that we cannot use chemical weapons is a very bad thing. We could have used these weapons in the Vietnam War. With all the tall grass and dense forests, our soldiers were not prepared for the close up combat. If we had used the chemical agents in that forest, we could have eliminated hidden enemy forces and we would have saved many American soldiers’ lives.

It is very hard to know exactly whose fault it could be for such a weapon to be created. However, narrowing down who we can blame for such a weapon is either the scientist that created the weapon. The government that funded it, or the people that elected the government. Out of these groups, the government is to blame. Firstly, they let the weapon be built so they could use it to threaten other countries. Since they would have this power to completely destroy the enemy, they would be able to make them do whatever they wanted. Secondly, they would not have to follow any rules. Since they had such a great power, no one would dare stop them. For example, the United States dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, no one did anything about it. They killed

Chemical weapons are toxic gases, which use in the wars such as World War 1. Chemical weapons used in First World War and they killed a lot of people even children. In addition, chemical weapons are unless color, so people can’t see them. Also, most of people who died through the First World War were civilians. Therefore, who were responsible about them? In addition, people who survived had dangerous and permanent diseases such as cancer, asthma … etc. Even people’s genes effected by these toxic gases and they cause a lot of genetic problems that appeared in a second generation. Even soldiers who were pushed to this war. Then, they died or effected who were responsible about their families. In addition chemical weapons burned a lot of trees and they changed plant characteristics. Also, these gases can react with others to change air and weather characteristics. Therefore, chemical weapons effect on our

1.Gas killing. PETA believes that gas killing is preferable because it ensures that chickens are insensate before the painful procedures, whereas electrical stunning is less reliable. According to the Human Slaughter Association, the type of gas used must be suitable for a commercial environment. The efficient gas mixture must meet the following requirements: