A. Plan of Investigation Despite its defeat in World War II, many historians continue to debate the cause of downfall for Nazi Germany and argue that the factor at hand was the key to stopping a surely unstoppable force. While many say that the defeat is due primarily to poor strategy, was the limited development of advanced military technology by Nazi Germany the flaw that led to its defeat in World War II? In this investigation, the overall implications in limited development of technologically advanced weapons that were designed and planned to be massed produced in order to help Germany win the war in Europe will be assessed. This will analyze the potential capabilities of the Germans in the development of these weapons throughout World War II, the limitations placed on these weapon projects that inhibited their production and use during the war, as well as the change in the outcome these weapons could have offered based off of current day information from historians and military strategists. B. Summary of Evidence Artillery and Missiles Throughout the war, new designs and advanced military technology were highly sought after by Hitler to maintain military superiority over the Allies. To utilize the potential of its scientists, Hitler sought out German scientists to create effective missiles to bombard the British and Soviet forces from significant distances. “The first of these developments, the V1 “Buzzbomb” was created in early 1942. This was the first missile capable of hitting targets at long distances such as London and Moscow. However the effectiveness of these missiles was short-lived as methods were developed by the Allies were developed to handle these projectiles.” (Farrell 97) In late 1942, the growth of the r... ... middle of paper ... ...03. Print • Kay, Anthony and Smith, John. German Aircraft of the Second World War: Including Helicopters and Missiles. London. Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1972, Print • McNab, Chris. German Automatic Rifles 1941-45: Gew 41, Gew 43, FG 42 and StG 44. Oxford. Osprey Publishing. 2012. Print • Stevens, Henry. Hitler’s Suppressed and Still-Secret Weapons, Science and Technology. Kempton. Adventures Unlimited Press. 2007. Print • “Wunderwaffe” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 25 May 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2013 http://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunderwaffe • Rose, Paul Lawrence. Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project: A Study of German Culture. Berkeley. University of California Press. 1998. Print • Smith, Jerry and Piccard, George. Secrets of the Holy Lance: The Spear of Destiny in History and Legend. Kempton. Adventures Unlimited Press. 2005. Print
I am reading Bomb by Steve Sheinkin. At the beginning of the book, Oppenheimer, who is the main chemical scientist in the novel, sees the effects of the Great Depression on his pupils when they cannot buy chemistry textbooks. During Oppenheimer’s time as a professor, the Nazis discovered the splitting of the uranium atom. When Albert Einstein found out that about the discovery the Nazis did, he informs President Roosevelt about how the Nazis plan to develop atomic weapons. Harry Gold who is a Communist spy, starts to work with the KGB. And starts to steal ideas and projects from the American Uranium Committee.
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By the end of World War I the world was beginning to realize the ability air combat presented. When World War II started planes became much more effective. Though still fabric covered, the aircraft were faster and more agile than the variants used in the Great War. In 1938, the first year of the Second World War, Curtiss unveiled their P-40 Warhawk. This aircraft was one of the best of its time and laid the foundation for modern aircraft engineering. But by 1940 the German Luftwaffe had begun to develop faster, long-ranged fighter-bombers. All current Allied aircraft could not keep up with the long range of the B-17 bombers who needed escort. In 1940, North American Aviation received an order from Britain requesting another shipment of
In today’s world, the use of airplanes in wars or in everyday life has become a part of how we live as human beings. Removing the air forces of the world is like taking a step back in time when wars were only fought on land or sea. WWI began only eleven short years after the Wright brothers achieved powered flight in 19031 and yet aircrafts were being used for surveillance and eventually combat purposes. It is understood that these aircrafts were primitive, but they laid down the foundation for what we know today as fighter jets. The Fokker Eindecker “revolutionized air combat by successfully employing a synchronized forward -firing machine gun mounted on the engine cowling”2. Because this airplane became the first to successfully use a synchronized machine gun, it allowed its pilots to become the first aerial combat tactitions3.
As long as there is love, there will be hatred; as long as there is peace, there will be war, and as long as there is a positive side, there is a negative side. During the Second World War, the Nazis were very powerful. Due to the fear of the Nazis, Americans started a project called “The Manhattan Project" in order to build a very deadly weapon that could even blow cities apart. The allied powers were so concerned with Nazi domination, that they never considered the outcomes of creating an atomic bomb which are also positive and negative. The development of the atomic bomb boosted the level of understanding in terms of physics and chemistry of that particular time period.
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World War II was one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. There were many different battles that took place within this war; some more important than others. World War II began once Germany’s new dictator, Adolf Hitler, decided that he wanted to gain power for Germany and for himself. One of Hitler’s first moves in power was invading Poland on September 1, 1939. Many other countries became involved in this war because of the alliance system. The two sides during this war were the Allies and Axis powers. German, Italy and Japan were on the Axis powers; France, Britain, and the United States were on the Allies. Germany first began with the Blitzkrieg tactic meaning “lightning war”. This tactic is based on speed, surprise and was the most popular tactic. It is set up with military forces based around tanks which are supported by planes and infantry. The Blitzkrieg tactic lead to air wars with airplanes between countries. All of the countries were allowed to participate in the air wars but the four main countries were United States, Japan, Britain, and Germany. During the 1920’s and 1930’s airplanes grew in size and structure giving them more power, and making planes more effective. Planes made it easier to drop bombs, or plan attacks. All of these countries fought over air superiority. Air superiority is the position in which the air force has control over all of the air warfare and air power of the opposing forces. Germany began with air superiority but they lost it when Britain defeated them at the Battle of Britain. Gaining control over the air is a very big advantage because it is easier to plan an attack on an opposing country. All of the countries relied on their aircrafts during this war. The issue about the use of...
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