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British Gas Hood

British Gas Hood

This short video highlights one of the most haunting technologies. Learn how soldiers tried to protect themselves and what that reveals about the brutal new reality of total war.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. Why didn’t the British expect Germany to use gas weapons?
  2. How was the gas hood supposed to protect soldiers?