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The poison gas helped break through trench lines. Both sides began using poison gas. To protect against gas attacks, troops were forced to carry gas masks. It was probably the most feared weapon in war. Many people got really hurt from this gas. The french were actually the first people to use it. Many people thought it was the Germans but it was the French who used it in 1914 against the Germans. The gas masks helped out a lot. It helped many soldiers get through the gas.