Which weapon, first used on a large scale at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, was designed to overcome the stalemate of the trenches?
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Correct answer: Poison Gas
The German army used chlorine gas to clear enemy trenches by suffocating soldiers or forcing them to flee their positions. This led to the rapid development of gas masks and other chemical warfare agents like phosgene and mustard gas.
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