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"Caused over 1 million casualties."

2. Current Status

  The use of chemical weapons is now banned under international law, including the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993. Despite this, instances of chemical weapon use have occurred in modern conflicts, violating these treaties.

1. Creation and Use

  First deployed by German forces in 1915, chemical weapons introduced a new form of warfare. Chlorine gas was used to inflict respiratory damage, while mustard gas caused severe blisters and blindness. These weapons aimed to break the stalemate of trench warfare by incapacitating enemy troops.

Chemical Weapons (e.g., Mustard Gas, Chlorine Gas)

Chemical Weapons