The New Technology of WW2

New Technology of World War 2

During this time period, each country involved in the war was trying to obtain an upper hand on the enemy by innovating technologies not previously seen in warfare. Countries tried to give their soldiers an advantage with new weaponry, their medics with new medicine and medicinal techniques, their doctors with new information about health and new vitamins to keep their soldiers strong, and much more.

Weaponry:

Countries were always looking to give their armies the upper hand with better weapons if they could not with more soldiers. In WW2, Germany made good use of the scientists and mathematicians in their country. They developed weaponry and rocketry still used today such as the cruise missile and the ballistic missile which fatal from long distances. The US was looking to match the new weaponry being created by their enemies. As a product of this competition came the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb was used on Japan twice. The device was so devastating that Japan was forced to surrender.

Medicine and Health:

To counter the injuries being sustained by the war, new medicine was necessary to keep both soldiers and civilians healthy. To keep soldiers as fit as possible, rations were designed to give the maximum amount of nutrients. Each meal had to give soldiers enough calories and energy to get them through the next few hours of exhausting work. There was need for medical innovation at home as well. Penicillin had already been created, but during the war was the first time it was mass produced for use in treating venereal diseases.

Technology:

Possibly the most profound innovation of this time period was radar. The ability to be aware of enemy aircraft miles before they arrive was necessary for american troops. This made the concept of a surprise attack completely obsolete. The effect of radar went beyond the war, as meteorologists used radar to track storms and predict weather.