Introduction: Where the Story of Chemical Warfare and World War II Began
Chain, Tool, Shield: The Role of an International Treaty in Chemical Weapons Arms Control before World War II
Is there any Hope? Defensive Preparations against the Dreaded and Expected Gas War
The Sole Exception to the Rule: There Will Be No Chemical Conflicts, but Just in Case . . .
The Limits of Friendship: The Influence of Chemical Weapons on Alliances
Rolling the Dice: Risking Gas Warfare in Europe
Critical Timing: The Increasing Likelihood of Chemical Warfare in the Pacific
Epilogue: "I am Fear": Legacies of Silent Chemical Warfare.