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A strange and formidable weapon : British responses to World War I poison gas /
The advent of poison gas in World War I shocked Britons at all levels of society, yet by the end of the conflict their nation was a leader in chemical warfare. Although never used on the home front, poison gas affected almost every segment of British society physically, mentally, or emotionally, pro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Studies in war, society, and the military.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The advent of poison gas in World War I shocked Britons at all levels of society, yet by the end of the conflict their nation was a leader in chemical warfare. Although never used on the home front, poison gas affected almost every segment of British society physically, mentally, or emotionally, proving to be an armament of total war. Through cartoons, military records, novels, treaties, and other sources, Marion Girard examines the varied ways different sectors of British society viewed chemical warfare, from the industrialists who promoted their toxic weapons while maintaining private contro. |
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| Notas: | Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Yale University, 2002. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 279 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-261) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780803222052 080322205X 1281241458 9781281241450 9786611241452 6611241450 |