How Did Athens Use Chemical Weapons In The 19th And 20th Century
Chemical weapons were used as early as 600 B.C, the weapons were not as sophisticated as they are today but it caused great damage to the opposing enemy. In one of the most repeated incidents during the early age was the poisoning of water wells, The Athenians used this trick while fighting the Sparatns –a technique which gave them the upper hand against their enemies-. Also one of the most famous techniques in the early age was poisoning the heads of the arrow to gurantee the death of the enemy. But it wasn’t until the 19th and 20th century did mankind discover the deadly mustard gas and nerve agents, these gases gave the country which owned them not only a tactical advantage but it also gave this country a psychological advantage by planting