The culmination of several principles has supported the dominance of the Western military through-out the 1600s to WWI: technology, discipline, military tradition, and economic power. While each is important, technological advancement from the time of the Prusso-German War, Civil War, and World War I significantly changed the tactics and landscape of warfare. Technological innovations of rapid firing weapons and the railroad enabled the speed by which materials and soldiers reached the front lines and the way they killed. In addition, technological innovations became progressively faster and the impacts became larger through time. Technology clearly defines and explains western military dominance and its reputation for what the West has become. Thus, technological advancements are, argumentatively, the most significant principle of Western military dominance.
One of the first major technological innovations was the development of the breech-loading rifle by the Prussian Army. The breech-loader provided a higher rate of fire with more accuracy. In addition, it was safer, eliminating the dangers of ramming charges on top of one another. During the Prusso-German War, the Prussian Army reaped the advantages of the breach loading rapid firing rifle and it became the decisive contribution in the battles. Against a massed bayonet charges conducted by the Austrian army, the Prussian officers would dismount, lie down on the ground, and shoot aimed shots with continuous volleys. During a battle at Podol on 26 June, a single Prussian company during a 33-minute battle fired 5,700 rounds killing 1,000 of the 3,000 Austrian soldiers, while only having 130 casualties. The decisive victory was due to the soldier's ability to relo...
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...owerful impact in creating new tactics and warfare that defined military dominance in the West. The initial technological innovations in the 17th and 18th century were incremental and made very little impact of how wars were fought. On the other hand, that era provided the foundations of the technological developments and enabled the more profound impact in the 19th and early 20th century. The innovations of rapid firing weapons and railroad transportation provided the foundation for future technological advances. The West has quickly adopted technology and it has become an essential element, more vital than ever before. The way we fight today is a clear reflection of the major impact that the technological modernization that took place in the 1800 and 1900s and those technological innovations has become the pillar of what soldiers depend on for survival today.
Many of us complain about the tough hours we work or the amount of chores we have to complete, but think about the truly harsh conditions that young girls and women had to work in the textile industry with very little pay and no accolades. Back in the 18th century, when the Industrial Revolution struck, it made it hard for female mill workers to enjoy being employed. Due to the terrible working conditions, the amount of hours worked, and the low wages were a few of the similarities that the female mill workers in England and Japan shared.
The periods of 1200-1450 and 1450-1700 were polar opposites for a multitude of reasons but the most important reasons the two were different were, the invention of the printing press, the enlightenment, along with one man, Martin Luther. These three things changed the course of world history and brought upon a period that led to the updating of human nature at a previously unseen rate. They challenged what was though prior to 1450, and helped humanity to develop and expand. Without the printing press, the Enlightenment, and Martin Luther we would be living similar to the people of the time did, 500 years later.
... deadlier more accurate weapons. Another technology was the telegraph which drastically increased communication leading to eventually leading to phones.
The modern world is linked through networks of communication and exchange between peoples. These exchanges between regions has changed cultures, economics, and politics. Through time the cultural influence between regions has consisted of many factors and elements but comes down to the spread of religion and religious teachings , movement of peoples, technological and cultural advancements affecting trade and commerce. Beginning with the Middle Ages in the years 1100-1500 , Africa, Asia, and Europe developed and influenced each other in several different ways. Starting with religion. The birth of Islam in the Middle East rapidly spread throughout Afro- Eurasia. Islam was attractive to people who were uninterested in the requirements of Christianity and the Church.
Timbuktu fell due the modernization of European trade and the invasion by Morocco during the 1500s. To support, document I summarized the monopolization of Portugal through the creation of caravels, which allowed explorers to export spices and goods along the coast of Africa instead of traveling through the desert. Furthermore, the decline of Timbuktu began with the inflow of portuguese traders, who used the mouth of the Niger river as a trading location which undercut the importance of Timbuktu on the Niger River. Furthermore, documents J illustrate the European voyages of discovery and routes of goods exchanged between European countries and India. Thus, proving that Timbuktu's decline was due to the lack of trade between Africa and the European countries, because India became the main source of goods and spices due to its accessible trade routes across the
Europeans dominated the African continent for centuries. The white man tried to “civilize” Africa by making themselves superior to other races. They created a rule that non-white races must obey them. This gave Europeans to the power to rob the continent of a huge amount of its riches and inflict a tremendous amount of suffering on Africans. The second letter was called to bury the unpleasant memories of slavery in the past and focus on a future, without this superior rule. It was asked that colonial powers cooperate and fix their past mistakes and injustices against the Africa, by granting them independence. The solution was to bring unity between Africa and the Europeans. The division made them weak because Africa had the potential to be
...eaponry and sophisticated machines, this total could have been reduce by nearly half and showed how destructive these weapons were. Technology in World War I laid a foundation for even more powerful and deadly weapons such as the nuclear bomb. Technology made war even more bloody and destructive then it already was.
Warfare was in a state of transition. Older commanders and generals in the French and British militaries were very cavalry and infantry focused. These commanders believed that cavalry, infantry, and artillery would assure victory in any circumstance, against any foe. They clung to the static tactics of the bygone World War I era. World War I had been fought primarily on French soil, and the military as well as the government never wanted that to happen again, therefore they wanted to reinforce their main border against any future German. Little did they know that only twenty two years later they would be bested by German forces in a way that would shock the world. This research will be analyzing many important assumptions, oversights,...
It seems since that dawn of the era of man we have always been in competition with one another. We have fought countless wars over every issue imaginable, with many great civilizations being founded and destroyed by war. Though with each new conflict comes newer and better technology. Technology is what drives civilizations forward, but it can also lead to its downfall. It is fascinating see how much technology has evolved over history, and how we have incorporated these innovations into newer technology. In past century technology has seen its greatest leap forward. This is in large part due to the two major World Wars that plagued the early part of the 20th century. (Koch p.122)
War is an indispensable part of civilization an is found at every chapter of human history. It is the culmination of the basic survival instinct when provoked. In the early centuries, traditional warfare employed the use of hoplite soldiers and cavalry who met at a scheduled location and fought reciprocally. The seventeenth century changed the rules of warfare, beginning with Napoleon, who increased the scale of battle in the Baradino church in 1812. The French Revolution marked the rise of modern nationalism, with civilians volunteering to join the army. The concept of National Mobilization was introduced, but not effected until the American Civil war. The Industrial Revolution produced new weapons, such as the machine-gun and the tank. These weapons assured a greater scale of destruction than was formerly accomplished.
“In July 1945, the first atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico and the next month the second and third weapons off the production line were dropped on Japan. Since then no nuclear weapons have been used in anger, although tens of thousands have been accumulated by the major powers and their destructiveness and sophistication increased immensely.” The nature of warfare is constant and evolved from multiple factors and military revolutions over time. The purpose of this paper is to identify the most important military revolution in history and highlight its effects that permeate modern day society. The proliferation of nuclear weapons is the most significant military revolution that led to the greatest changes in warfare, which include the immergence of new threats such as non-state actors, the shift from total war to low intensity conflict, and the importance of technology and innovation. This military revolution completely shattered existing paradigms of warfare due to the real threat of nuclear weapons’ total destruction of humanity.
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...
The advent of the revolution in the military affair in the period of 1450 and 1800 is believed to had been shaped by a number of reasons. All the reasons, that is to say, the invention of gunpowder, technology, trade, an increase in economy and different types of defensive fortifications are considered to have played an equal role in contributing the revolution in the military affair. However, some historians interpret the military revolution differently and have distinguished opinions towards the revolution from each other representing objections and disagreements. For example, Clifford J. Rogers points out that RMA-Revolution in Military Affair is simply a revolutionary change in how war is fought – a change that can be recognised by
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In this essay I would like to learn how weapons and tactics in warfare adapted throughout history. I want to take a look at how civilizations went from swords and bows in their armies to guns and tanks and look at how tactics that generals and soldiers used changed throughout the centuries. In history it has always been fascinating to me how breakthroughs in both weaponry or changes in fighting tactics changed the tides of wars. For example the use of chemical weapons in World War One, or the use of automatic weapons in World War Two, or the use of guerilla warfare in the Vietnam War. It seems to me that in a lot of the wars it was mostly a stalemate between the countries at battle