World War I & II
67 World War I & World War II
Daze Hoffman
Introduction
Everyone knows that both World Wars, WWI and WWII, had significant impacts and influences on the world, and it is seen today. From the countries created after WWI to the evolution of military technology, nuclear weapons sprang to life after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As stated in the chapters discussing both wars, WWI and WWII greatly impacted the world as we know it today. As mentioned above, the significant impact was the advancement of the technology used, like the atomic bomb.
The technology of the Wars (Background)
One crucial advancement that happened was the evolution of the technology that was used between both wars. Guns were an essential part of the war, and so were heavily armored vehicles, like tanks, but one of the most important things that were crucial in both world wars was the communication system. Each of these types of artillery was used in different ways. Guns are primarily used for land combat. Soldiers would take cover behind hills, leftover vehicles, or anything that could give them a good shield and would take turns firing until the other side retreated, surrendered, or extracted. Guns have been used as a weapon in war for more than five centuries and are still a critical factor in wars or defense today. Tanks have been around since the beginning of the world wars. They became something that would change the look of wars forever. Tanks were used to break the stalemate problems in trench warfare (Kim). Communication was an important aspect of technology during the war, serving many different factors. A standard method is for mobilizing troops and the needed help of the countries supplying the troops. The following technology categories: guns, heavily armored vehicles, and communications, will be discussed more by comparing them and their counterparts from each war period.
WWI vs. WWII
Guns
WWI
WWII
Heavy Armored Vehicles
WWI
WWII
Communications
Communication was crucial in the victories in WWI and especially in WWII for the Allied forces. Also, it comes in all shapes and forms, including the following: lamps, armored vehicles, and animals. Highlighting this technology is vital because it could help in the strategic planning strategy for both sides. Communication allows someone who is on one side of the planet to reach someone on the other side of the earth. With military communication, an officer can give a command in the United States, and it can be given to troops in Germany. This is how effective communication technology can be; it has evolved more today.
WWI
With the beginning of World War I, the technology used for communications evolved significantly. This evolution shows how intellectual humans can be, and quickly think on the fly. The communications started with lights and lamps. During World War I, lamps and lights were crucial in communication. They were used for the benefit of the soldiers because these lights and lamps helped th