Technology During Ww2

In 1939, World War II began in Europe between the Allied powers and the Axis powers. The Second World War started as a result of residual anger and frustration from the Germans left over from the Great War. The Great War was the first time advanced technology such as the airplane, machine gun, tank, and submarine, was seen or even used in warfare. From the end of the Great War to the end of World War II, technology had progressed at an extraordinary rate. (ontextualization statement). During World War II advancements in technology had a tremendous impact on soldiers, the outcomes and casualties of battles, and ultimately the outcome of the Second World War.
World War II officially started on September 1st, 1939, when Poland was invaded by Germany.

The British were prepared for such an attack, and were able to spot the Germans with radar before they made it across the channel. This easily allowed Britain to counter attack and resist German ambushes. The British were able to shoot down roughly “1700 German bombers” (The Blitzkrieg). Shortly after, it became clear to the Germans that defeating England's air force would be near impossible and costly. This prompted the Germans to eventually give up the idea of invading Britain, and instead sent the Luftwaffe to bomb British cities and towns. The Germans were highly successful with their plan because “In London alone, more than 12,000 civilians were killed” (The

The purpose of the device was to aid bomber aircrafts in increasing the precision and accuracy of bombs. There were two key features to the operation of the Norden bombsight which were “an analog computer that constantly calculated the bomb's trajectory based on current flight conditions and a linkage to the bomber's autopilot that let it react quickly and accurately to changes in the wind or other effects” (John Correll 60-64). This device was only use in American aircrafts and was so crucial to the allies that the device would often be destroyed by the pilot before the impact of a crash landing. This was because the Allies did not want to risk the Germans obtaining this device. To counter aircraft attacks, anti-air guns were used during World War II. Anti-air guns were very effective in both World Wars, but the use of night bombings proved to be the best option because the gunners were not able to see their target in the sky. The development and application of Georg von Heresy's research, on radioactive isotopes effect on nonradioactive elements, to military technology eliminated this problem with the creation of tge tracer bullet. The use of the tracer allowed gunners to see their targets at night and increased the overall efficiency of anti air guns. Automatic weapons, airplanes, and the most tactical