Answer:
Decimating the population, leaving the survivors wealthier
Explanation:
The Black Death was an event during the middle of the 14th century. Black Death killed around 50% of Europe and it left the survivors wealthier. Since 50% of the population was gone that meant that most of the wealth was now redistributed and art was accessible by more people. That meant that since people could buy a lot more art that contributed to the growth of the supply of art.
By the end of March 1918 there were still only 284,000 American soldiers in France
It was used in very minimal amounts during the war however if it saw widespread use it would drastically turn the tide of the war in favor for the beholder of that weapon