What technology was created at the Second Battle of Ypres that changed the direction of World War I?

Responses
Tanks were created to traverse the trenches that had led to a stalemate.
Barbed wire was used to stop advances across no-man’s-land.
Air reconnaissance was used to give troops a layout of enemy locations.
Gas masks were introduced to counteract the use of chlorine gas.

Gas masks were introduced to counteract the use of chlorine gas at the Second Battle of Ypres.