World War II culminated in a global war. The countries that submitted to the onslaught of WWII included the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union. By picking a pistol and long rifle from each country used during the war, one can quickly perceive which country had more fighting power and controlled the fronts of the battle line.
The weapons of choice of the United States consisted of the Colt 1911 and the M1 Garand. The Colt 1911 was a huge caliber pistol with a .45 ACP scorching down the barrel. It packed a huge punch when it hit you, but only at close quarters, its effective range was only 246 feet. The M1 Grand also was a big caliber with the 30-06 Springfield, that rifle could break your shoulder if you were not careful. It had great range; it was effective up to 3,954 feet.
Nazi Germany, which caused the war, used the Luger P08 and the Mauser Kar 98K. The Luger was a unique pistol because of its toggle top. (bayonetstrength.150m.com) To load the gun, you had to pull up on a lever on top of the gun. This pistol's high accuracy rate was due to its 7.65mm round; it also had an effective range of 492 feet, respectable for a pistol. Germany’s long rifle, the Mauser Kar 98K was a brutal weapon. Its caliber, a 7.92mm made long-range shots possible for the Germans. Its effective range is a whopping 5,907 feet. (Militaryfactory.com)
Allied with Germany, at least allies until Hitler tried overtaking the country, the Soviet Union had many great types of weapons, including the Tokarev TT-30 and the Mosin-Nagant 1891. The Tokarev TT-30, an exquisite pistol, fired a 7.62x25mm round screaming down the barrel lethal up to 492 feet. The long rifle choice for the Soviets, the Mosin-Nagant1891 fired the 7.62x54mm round that could put ...
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A popular weapon used by both sides was the rifle. Rifles were invented before the Civil War and were greatly used in the War of 1812. However, more types were built and a larger amount was used during the Civil War. Rifles added a spin to bullets for a greater accuracy at longer ranges. Using this weapon, soldiers could fire 400 yards away, as opposed to the average 80 yards (Robertson 50). Rifles were the fastest and hardest weapon of the time. Rifles allowed their bullets to be shot harder and faster towards its target. New inventions, used by the Union more than the Confederate, included Parrott rifles. They were composed of iron. Robert Parker Parrott, an American soldier and inventor, created these weapons, hence the name Parrott rifles. Despite its name, the Parrott rifle was actually a cannon. Its size ranged from 10 to 300 pounders. It was not favored by most because it was considered unsafe (“Civil War Artillery”). Because of its bulkiness and heaviness, it seldom led soldiers to inaccuratel...
World War II began on September 1, 1939. It all started when Hitler wanted to expand his territory, and he had planned to invade Poland on this day. Then two years later in 1941 Japan bombed America in which is known as Pearl Harbor and General Eisenhower entered America into World War II. America then joined the Allied powers and helped fight against the Axis powers. The major countries that took part as the Allied Powers in World War II was the United States of America, Great Britain, France, and Russia.Their main goal was to stick together and to defend each other from the attacks of the Axis Powers. The Axis powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan.General EIsenhower had been planning an attack on the beaches of Normandy in France.
WWII evolved the entire globe, putting the world's largest economic and military powers against each other: the AXIS powers Germany, Japan and Italy against the ALLIED powers Russia, Britain and the U.S. There were some 27,372,900 civilians and 20,858,800 military personnel killed in the war. http://warchronicle.com/numbers/WWII/deaths.htm
Although there were countless developments across all the countries involved in the war, they all mass produced and used a similar weapon, which was the rifle. The rifle was the number one cause of casualties in the war. The rifle was a soldier’s best friend and caused deadlocks across various war theatres. These deadlocks were broken by different inventions, one of them was poison gas. Gas was later used on a mass scale loaded into artillery shells launched mainly by Germany. After the first big encounter of gas in the battle of Ypres, the Allies then used planes to watch where the Central powers set up gas
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World War II, also known as the Second World War was fought by Japan, Germany and Italy, also referred to as the Axis powers; that went against the Allies that consisted of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Britain with help from others. 60 to 80 billion deaths were the result of World War II ("Reasons for American Entry Into WWII"). Initially the United States did not want to interfere with a war going on in a different continent. At the start of the war America began a state of isolationism which kept America away from the war; until its “breaking point”. America’s deviation from isolationism in World War II is what establishes them as a powerhouse country economically an. Also, how America’s growth industrially lead to a post-war boom.
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World War II was one of the deadliest wars we know of in history, with as many as sixty million casualties, most of whom were civilians. It impacted a lot of countries, almost all over the world, which is why the name is given. This war impacted many countries in the world, and damaged almost all of the countries involved greatly. It also led to the downfall of Western European countries as world powers, leaving it to the Soviet Union, and the United States. The war started in 1939 and ended in 1945, with the invasion of Poland and the Axis surrender, respectively.
These kinds of weapons were impractical for military use, but attracted many people to the arms race for weapons that could sweep the battlefield. “They had limitations in practice, among them slow re...
Weapons like the Gatling gun, rifled musket and the minié ball gave firearms more range. The range for a foot soldier increased from 50 to 100 yards, and even up to 500 yards or more, levels which are five to ten times greater than what a firearm was able to reach during the Napoleonic Wars. Because of the lethality of these weapons, it is estimated that 625, 000 soldiers were killed during the American Civil War. The Gatling gun was used by the Union forces, and it is considered an early rapid-fire weapon and a precursor to the later machine gun. The Gatling gun was also used in the Anglo-Zulu War and in the Spanish-American War in the attack on San Juan Hill, which shows the continuation development of rapid-fire weapon. The Maxim gun, a faster precursor of the machine gun, was not invented until 1884. The Civil War also saw the use of ammunition called the minié ball. This would expand as it moved down the barrel of the rifle and helped the bullet spin so that range and accuracy were improved. The technological advance and lethal rifles also transformed the combat tactics, which greatly helped in achieving victories during the American Civil War and Modern Warfare as