Ww1 Technological Advancement

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The casualties and destruction caused by World War I was an effect of the many technological advancements which were invented, changing the way that war was fought. Artillery and guns saw improvements never seen before in a war, these improvements hastened the killing of millions of soldiers and civilians, making World War I one of the deadliest wars. The destructive power of automatic rifles increased as the war raged on, causing more deaths than anyone expected. Neiberg, a qualified American historian states, “machine guns fired hundreds of shots in less than a minute” (Neiberg). Automatic rifles allowed armies to kill more people in less time, making war more efficient; hundreds of people could be killed in a matter of minutes. However,