The Crimean War was the first to ________.

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The Crimean War was the first conflict to be covered by war correspondents and photographers, such as William Howard Russell and Roger Fenton. This led to increased public awareness of the war and its conditions, as well as the development of modern journalism practices. While trench warfare would become a hallmark of World War I and airplanes were used in World War I, the Crimean War predated both of these developments. Penicillin was not discovered until the 20th century and mess kits were not a major innovation of the Crimean War.

The Crimean War Was the First to ________