Chemical Warfare
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Karl von Clausewitz, the German military strategist, once said that war is "the continuation of politics by other means." He was relating to terrorism in this statement. Terrorism is the political use of violence or intimidation. When politics do not work and aggressive leaders start to get angry about many problems like trading and land issues, it may lead to war. War is the aggressive alternative when politics do not work. All Karl von Clausewitz is saying is when a political figure sees no more means of resolution besides force; many feel that war is the best alternative to turn to because it will hopefully cause an immediate change. Using violence to achieve success is one similarity that ties terrorism and war together.
Terrorism, "war by other means", played a larger role in World War 1. When the gas warfare started, this was a major part of terrorism. The German Militia was state sponsored, and they used gas to scare allies to hopefully surrender...