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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: World War I Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
How did the nations battling in World War set out to destroy their enemies? Recognize the types of weapons used.
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First World War

First World war.com: Weapons of War, Poison Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
FirstWorldWar.com offers a section titled "Weapons of War," that includes information on the development and use of poison gas.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: World War I Tanks

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the history of tanks in the list of weaponry utilized during World War I.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: World War 2 Weapons Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Article focuses on weapons used in World War II on land such as small arms, rifles, submachine guns, hand grenades, flame throwers, machine guns, tanks, and the like.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: World War 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty interesting facts about World War 1 include the causes of the Great War, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), the countries of the Allies and Central Powers, the American troops, WW1 weapons and the different types of warfare...
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First World War

First World war.com: Weapons of War: Military Tanks

For Students 9th - 10th
A description on the evolution of the tank in World War One is provided in this site. It includes its early uses, the Royal Navy's role in tank development, the production of the tank, and Winston Churchill's sponsorship of the tank.
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First World War

First World War: Weapons of War: Machine Guns

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the importance of the machine gun as it was used in World War One. Information includes the design and uses of the machine gun as an offensive and defensive weapon. Also includes extended links of specific machine gun models.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Big Guns of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web gives an overview of the different types of artillery used in World War I. Provides several thumbnail images of rail guns, howitzers and other forms of artillery, which can be enlarged by clicking on them.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Gas Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the use of chemicals as weapons during WWI. Includes images of soldiers wearing gas masks, an extensive list of chemicals and their effects, and links to further information on the Second Battle of Ypres and to...
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Guns

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a short overview of different types of machine guns, with two charts outlining specifications for heavy machine guns and light machine guns.