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Biological and Chemical weaponry is a disease contained inside a missile or bomb and launched on the enemy. They also wipe diseases on letters or plant them in soil and send them to the opposition.
Chemical and Biological ● Both Chemical and Biological weapons can
easily kill thousands of people● These weapons are mainly used in wars● Millions of people have died from each of
these weapons
Chemical Weapons
● Chemical weaponry consists of toxic chemicals● Munitions and devices, specifically designed to
cause death or other harm through the toxic
properties of those toxic chemicals● Equipment specifically used to kill large
amounts of people at a time
Biological Weapons
Biological weaponry deals with weapons of mass destruction that uses a biological agent such as bacteria or a virus that is harmful to living beings and vegetation; also called a bioweapon
● Chemical and Biological weapons are really effective for how expensive they are
● In wars they used some chemical weapons to destroy the vegetation so people could not hide
Pros
Pros continued● Biological weapons are easy to spread over a
large amount of people since they can travel through water sources
● They could be used to create and spread a plague throughout opposing armies, and spread said plague to the rest of the country
Cons ● A bad group of people such as terrorists can
easily get this weapon and kill thousands of people
● America has used these weapons in war, but it has also been used on them
● It has killed millions of Americans● One of the biggest disadvantages is that it is
unpredictable
Cons continued● Say a car drives through a city and
somebody has been infected by Chemical and Biological Weapons, then it could infect everyone in the city
● The diseases can be sent as easy as mail● Unlike a gun, you slowly die. It is a horrible
way to die, and can cause more harm than intended
Cons continued● If the wind blows in the wrong direction the
weapons can spread upon our troops causing damage where damage is not wanted
● Some of the diseases can linger longer than desired
● Anthrax can last up to 50 years in soil
Ways to protect yourself● Being protected from Biological and
Chemical weaponry is not easy● The only way to protect yourself is by
wearing a gas mask and complete body coverings
Works Cited ● "Article II. Definitions and Criteria." Organisation for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons. OPCW. Web. 15 Oct 2014.● "Biological Weapon." Dictionary.com. LLC, n.d. Web. 15 Oct 2014.● Reyes, Daniel. "The Ethics of Chemical and Biological Weaponry." Santa
Clara University. Web.● Susan L. Nasr, Marshall Brain. "How Biological and Chemical Warfare
Works." How Stuff Works. Web.● "Chemical and Biological Weapons." International Committee of the Red
Cross. 4 Aug. 2013. Web.Pictures:
● "US Rebukes Syria Over Chemical Weapons Threat." Aljazeera. 24 July 2012. Web.