Statistics
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Naval Strength of the Major Players at the Start of WWI
In all wars prior to WWI much of the fighting was done at sea. That made having a large fleet necessary for any "world" power.
| Battle Cruisers | Cruisers | Light Cruiser | Dreadnought | Pre-Dreadnought | Destroyers | Submarines | |
| Britain | 10 | 47 | 61 | 24 | 38 | 225 | 76 |
| France | 0 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 81 | 76 |
| Russia | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 106 | 36 |
| USA | 0 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 39 |
| Germany | 6 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 30 | 152 | 30 |
| Austria | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
The Human Side of War
Simply put, war is terrible. If you don't understand that, then check out the table below.
|
Peace Time Strength |
Killed |
Wounded |
|
|
Britain |
255,000 |
997,000 |
2,100,000 |
|
France |
823,250 |
1,390,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
Russia |
1,400,000 |
1,700,000 |
4,900,000 |
|
USA |
210,000 |
116,000 |
205,700 |
|
Germany |
880,000 |
1,850,000 |
4,240,000 |
|
Austria |
480,000 |
1,200,000 |
3,620,000 |
Production of Poison Gas (tons)
Poison Gas was a terrible thing, but somebody must've liked it because a lot of it was made.
| Lachrymators | Lung Irritants | Vesicants | Sternutators | Total Production | |
| Britain | 1800 | 23,335 | 500 | 100 | 25,735 |
| France | 800 | 34,000 | 2140 | 15 | 36,955 |
| Russia | 150 | 3,500 | 0 | 0 | 3,650 |
| USA | 25 | 5,500 | 170 | 520 | 6,215 |
| Germany | 2,900 | 48,000 | 10,000 | 7,200 | 68,100 |
| Austria | 245 | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,245 |