Ww2 Technological Advances
The deadliest war in history broke out under the name of World War II in 1939. Many countries from around the world joined two opposing forces, the Allies and the Axis Powers. It all started when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Germany wanted to take over all of Europe and it was up to the Allies to stop them. The alliances of all of the countries being attacked started to come into action. It ended up being a full scale war where both allies of those attacked and being attacked started to attack one another. During the war, both sides wanted to beat the other by advancing their weaponry to make their weapons better than their opposition. Although it is true that the advancements of weaponry during World War II proves to be important, there were many scientific and technological advancements that were more significant because
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they helped to improve Americans’ standard of living and to create new inventions. Many forms of science and technology were being developed during this period. One very influential scientist of this time was Hans Bethe. Bethe was a physicist who studied at Cornell University. In 1939, he discovered that the sun produces light and heat by fusion. Fusion is the process of combining two elements to form one heavier element. Another study that formed was called Operations Research. This is the study of organization, logistics, and deployment. Mathematicians solved complex problems in order to find the most efficient ways to get things done. Although this helped in the war effort to make the correct decisions, these ideas transferred into everyday life. Probability and logistics are used in business, to this day, in order to make the most profit. These ideas are not always beneficial. The Nazis used these techniques in order to murder millions of Jews and other people in the most efficient manner. During the war, soldiers used their math and science skills in their missions for many things such as setting timers on fuses or navigating vehicles. In society today, many people use their knowledge of math and science in their everyday tasks. For example, everyone has to manage their time and measure the amount of each ingredient they are using in their meal that they are cooking. On top of their being scientific advances there were many technological advances.
Germany had made many advances in their technology pertaining to rockets. They created a V-1 rocket and a V-2 rocket. The V-1 rocket was an automatic aircraft that was created by Robert Lussar and Fritz Gosslau. The aircraft had an autopilot function that would enable it to fly towards its target. When it reached its destination, it would drop a missile at its target. The V-2 was the world’s first liquid propelled rocket. It would be able to reach a maximum distance of two hundred miles and it had a one-ton warhead. On top of this, the missile flew into space before it headed towards its target. In the process of making the V-2, ten thousand or more concentration camp workers died. In 1944 and 1945, the V-1 and V-2 were sent to London and killed thousands of civilians. Although these were weapons, the technology that they used could be applied in different ways. After World War II was over, the team who created the rockets in Germany came to the United States. They helped to make the rockets that sent American astronauts into space and to the
moon.
they helped to improve Americans’ standard of living and to create new inventions. Many forms of science and technology were being developed during this period. One very influential scientist of this time was Hans Bethe. Bethe was a physicist who studied at Cornell University. In 1939, he discovered that the sun produces light and heat by fusion. Fusion is the process of combining two elements to form one heavier element. Another study that formed was called Operations Research. This is the study of organization, logistics, and deployment. Mathematicians solved complex problems in order to find the most efficient ways to get things done. Although this helped in the war effort to make the correct decisions, these ideas transferred into everyday life. Probability and logistics are used in business, to this day, in order to make the most profit. These ideas are not always beneficial. The Nazis used these techniques in order to murder millions of Jews and other people in the most efficient manner. During the war, soldiers used their math and science skills in their missions for many things such as setting timers on fuses or navigating vehicles. In society today, many people use their knowledge of math and science in their everyday tasks. For example, everyone has to manage their time and measure the amount of each ingredient they are using in their meal that they are cooking. On top of their being scientific advances there were many technological advances.
Germany had made many advances in their technology pertaining to rockets. They created a V-1 rocket and a V-2 rocket. The V-1 rocket was an automatic aircraft that was created by Robert Lussar and Fritz Gosslau. The aircraft had an autopilot function that would enable it to fly towards its target. When it reached its destination, it would drop a missile at its target. The V-2 was the world’s first liquid propelled rocket. It would be able to reach a maximum distance of two hundred miles and it had a one-ton warhead. On top of this, the missile flew into space before it headed towards its target. In the process of making the V-2, ten thousand or more concentration camp workers died. In 1944 and 1945, the V-1 and V-2 were sent to London and killed thousands of civilians. Although these were weapons, the technology that they used could be applied in different ways. After World War II was over, the team who created the rockets in Germany came to the United States. They helped to make the rockets that sent American astronauts into space and to the
moon.