Chapter 19-2: Critical Thinking # 3

In what ways did the WWI represent a frightening new kind of warfare? Think About:

• the casualty figures
• new military technology
• shell shock

World War I represented a frightening new kind of warfare in many ways. During World War I there were more deaths and it was the bloodiest war in history up to that time. The new weapons and tactics that were presented on the battlefields were very large-scale to what things used to be like. Being able to use such new and improved technology, soldiers could attack from greater distances than ever. The technology at war became much more advanced and was used to the greatest extent. World War I was a fright to the new kind of warfare because it introduced new hazards, becoming much more serious and deadly to each opponent.