5-4.6 What were the key developments in the technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication, and what were their effects on World War II and United States economy?
Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and
their effects on World War II and the United States economy.
their effects on World War II and the United States economy.
Key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication had a significant impact on World War II and on the economy of the United States both during the war years and in the postwar period. With the increase in production necessary to sustain the war effort, the economy of the United States experienced a boost, lifting the nation out of the Great Depression.Medical advances in the treatment of infection and disease such as the first antibiotic, penicillin have helped to prolong the lives of many Americans and contributed to an aging population.
Aviation innovations included improved bombers that were able to fly farther and use radar to
track these planes and to spot enemy planes. By the end of the war, jets were being developed.
After the war, personal and business air travel and the transportation of goods around the world
grew significantly because of the aviation technology
track these planes and to spot enemy planes. By the end of the war, jets were being developed.
After the war, personal and business air travel and the transportation of goods around the world
grew significantly because of the aviation technology
Secret communications codes developed during the war contributed to the development of
computer systems designed to break those codes. The first computers were room-sized machines. The computer industry has grown tremendously in the last sixty years and as a result Americans enjoy almost instant access to information through the use of personal computers, lap tops, smart phones, tablets and other hand-held devices.
computer systems designed to break those codes. The first computers were room-sized machines. The computer industry has grown tremendously in the last sixty years and as a result Americans enjoy almost instant access to information through the use of personal computers, lap tops, smart phones, tablets and other hand-held devices.
Advances in weaponry were made in response to wartime needs. The two atom bombs dropped
on Japan were developed by a team of scientists in the United States who were trying to beat the
Germans to the technology. Although Albert Einstein encouraged President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to establish the Manhattan Project that developed the bomb, he was not involved in the process. Atomic technology has had a significant impact on the economy of the United States since World War II. The arms race started as a result of America’s exclusive control of the atom bomb. This race to develop new and better bombs and ways to deliver them to the target has resulted in extensive government spending which has both stimulated the economy and focused
spending on the military.
on Japan were developed by a team of scientists in the United States who were trying to beat the
Germans to the technology. Although Albert Einstein encouraged President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to establish the Manhattan Project that developed the bomb, he was not involved in the process. Atomic technology has had a significant impact on the economy of the United States since World War II. The arms race started as a result of America’s exclusive control of the atom bomb. This race to develop new and better bombs and ways to deliver them to the target has resulted in extensive government spending which has both stimulated the economy and focused
spending on the military.