Are you having a laugh? World War One occurred in nineteen fourteen. The British forces used, Lee-Enfield rifles, Howitzer artillery pieces, and machine guns. We also invented the Tank.
By World War One guns and gunpowder had been used for well over 200 years.
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Nothing was used in place of gunpowder during the Civil War. Gunpowder was made and used extensively by both sides. During the Civil War the guns used black powder for propellant. Modern guns use smokeless powder, which has a completely different chemical composition.
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Machine guns were in use BEFORE WW 1. They were around for the entire war.
They were a powerfull defensive weapon.
The use of machine guns during the First World War is one of the primary factors that led to the war's high death roll. They also contributed to the development of trench warfare which was used extensively in the war.