WWI site

Overall I thought the site was very informational. One thing that caught my attention was the development of poison gas. Developed by the Germans, it actually started as tear gas to make the opposing enemy go into a violent fit of sneezing. The tear gas theory is very odd in my opinion, but advancements have to start somewhere. The tear gas was used by the Germans on the Eastern Front on January 31, 1915. It was unsucessful due to the fact that the liquid was unable to vaporize. However, the first poison gas, using chlorine, was used at the start of the Second Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915 ,used by the Germans. (Although, a captured German soldier has revealed the usage of gas on the Western Front.) The warnings were not passed on. So although the Allies had fair warning, they weren't prepared for that kind of attack.
The affects of the Gas were severe. The chlorine gas destroyed the victim's respiratory organs within seconds of inhaling the vapour, which brought choking attacks. The German's use of chlorine damaged relations with the nuetral powers, including the U.S. The gas attacks promoted propaganda for the British. The attack has ended German hesitancy over its use and it was continuously used the rest of the war.
The use of chorine gas is kind of freightning. Being choked to death by a poisonous gas would be terrible. Although chlorine gas may have seemed horrible, compared to some advances in machinery, it is minor. But, by Germany using the chlorine gas and the submarine to sink ships (holding American citizens), Germany damaged thier relationship with U.S.