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Chemical weapons
- Author: Melissa Gillis
- Main Title: Disarmament: A Basic Guide , pp 51-55
- Publication Date: October 2017
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/e53b7a18-en
- Language: English
The use of chemical weapons dates 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 then, chemical weapons have caused more than one million casualties globally.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789213628027
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/e5319d09-en
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Disarmament
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