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Chemical weapons
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: Disarmament: A Basic Guide , pp 38-41
- Publication Date: August 2012
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/89ea08b0-en
- Language: English French, Spanish
The use of chemical weapons dates back to antiquity but the modern use of such weapons begins with World War I, when both sides to the conflict used poisonous gas to inflict agonizing suffering and to cause significant battlefield casualties. Since World War I, chemical weapons have caused more than one million casualties globally.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210552400
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/9ff86f5f-en
Related Subject(s):
Disarmament
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