How Did Technology Affect Ww2
Technology has been in development since the beginning of time. Whether it was starting a fire, or new ways to grow crops, or even new techniques of hunting, these new advancements or technologies brought change upon a certain society. Sometimes technology is advantageous to a certain group, and not for the other. Whether this advancement or technology is helpful or deadly depends on the ways that certain technologies were used throughout that certain time period. During World War I and World War II, many technologies were introduced to the world, and brought upon drastic change to everyone involved in the wars. Death tolls dramatically grew as the newer technologies were developed and used during these wars. Technology has certainly affected
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Towards the start of World War II the weapons of World War I became outdated, and newer weapons were to be developed for a further shooting range. During World War I, the average soldier held a Bolt Action rifle, but due to the slow reloading, semi automatic assault rifles, and small machine guns became common among soldiers on the battlefield. This small advancement in the speed of reloading and rapid fire caused a lot more casualties and lead to a far more bloody war. Explosives such as grenades and bombs were made even more deadly, and gas bombs became more accurate when dropped. Anti-tank weapons had to be developed to overcome the German tank invasions, so soldiers began carrying bazookas and rifles with armor piercing bullets. Also, the German flamethrower was drastically changed and formed into an accurate and efficient weapon. These changes in weaponry definitely lead to a deadly war, and caused the growth of the war even more than it would have been. The most advanced weapon, and perhaps the most deadly that changed the whole course of warfare and World War II was the introduction of the atomic bomb. The radar was also another invention that changed the whole course of World War II. The radar made it easier to spot enemies and track them miles before they arrived. This helped in becoming more precise on targeting enemy aircrafts and other vehicles. It allowed the Germans to track incoming German aircrafts, which gave them the great advantage of shooting them down before they
Towards the start of World War II the weapons of World War I became outdated, and newer weapons were to be developed for a further shooting range. During World War I, the average soldier held a Bolt Action rifle, but due to the slow reloading, semi automatic assault rifles, and small machine guns became common among soldiers on the battlefield. This small advancement in the speed of reloading and rapid fire caused a lot more casualties and lead to a far more bloody war. Explosives such as grenades and bombs were made even more deadly, and gas bombs became more accurate when dropped. Anti-tank weapons had to be developed to overcome the German tank invasions, so soldiers began carrying bazookas and rifles with armor piercing bullets. Also, the German flamethrower was drastically changed and formed into an accurate and efficient weapon. These changes in weaponry definitely lead to a deadly war, and caused the growth of the war even more than it would have been. The most advanced weapon, and perhaps the most deadly that changed the whole course of warfare and World War II was the introduction of the atomic bomb. The radar was also another invention that changed the whole course of World War II. The radar made it easier to spot enemies and track them miles before they arrived. This helped in becoming more precise on targeting enemy aircrafts and other vehicles. It allowed the Germans to track incoming German aircrafts, which gave them the great advantage of shooting them down before they