Technology and Warfare
It wasn’t long ago when America was fighting in World War I and World War II. Most, if not all of us, have heard stories of the horror of warfare and the life that a soldier was forced to live. Saving Private Ryan, a movie directed by Steven Spielberg, portrayed life during World War II. It focused on life and battles in Europe, but also portrayed the feelings of families that had sons or fathers fighting overseas. Saving Private Ryan also allows us a glimpse at some of the weapons that were used during World War II. American B-17Flying Fortress bombers and British Spitfire IA’s were the planes of choice for the allied forces during the war (Hansen). Tanks, German U-boats, and some of the first United States submarines were also used during World War II. There were also weapons that were specifically for close range war, weapons that soldiers would carry around. Some of these include machine guns and pistols, as well as flamethrowers and grenades. But now, all of this has changed. Today wars are rarely fought on the ground. If they are it is only for a short period of time. Soldiers may go in after planes have bombed the major targets from above to go through the rubble and search for clues about the enemy. Due to the continued advance of technology, weapons are becoming more destructive and harder to track. Recent developments in technology have affected every area of life, but perhaps the area that has been affected the most is warfare. The way wars are fought both now and in the future and the weapons that are used have greatly changed since America's last major military crisis.
Impact of Technology on Warfare
Many things have changed since America’s invo...
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More than any previous war, World War II involved the commitment of nations' entire human and economic resources, the blurring of the distinction between combatant and noncombatant, and the expansion of the battlefield to include all of the enemy's territory. The most important determinants of its outcome were industrial capacity and personnel. In the last stages of the war, two radically new weapons were introduced: the long-range rocket and the atomic bomb. In the main, however, the war was fought with the same or improved weapons of the types used in World War I. The greatest advances were in aircraft and tanks.
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Many new and improved weapons and artillery were brought out during the war. One example of this introduction of new weapons was the long-range rocket. Also during this time the atomic bomb proved to have a big impact on the war. Along with these new and improved weapons, falls the infamous tanks of World War II (Military History 1). Although some weapons proved to be more important than others, every weapon played an important role in fighting this war. Some of these smaller weapons include pistols and rifles.
...ccomplishments. As the years progress, just as they have in the past, so will military technology. Not more 80 years ago, the United States was just learning how to se machine guns. Not more than 60 years ago, the United States was just learning how to use tanks and artillery. Nowadays, the US military has become the leading war machine in all aspects of warfare including weapons, computer technology and biological as well as chemical warfare. God only knows what advancements are to come our way.
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Industrial Revolution, which took place over much of the nineteenth century, had many advantages. It provided people with tools for a better life; people were no longer dependent on the land for all of their goods. The Industrial Revolution made it possible for people to control nature more than they ever had before. However, now people were dependent on the new machines of the Industrial Age (1). The Revolution brought with it radical changes in the textile and engine worlds; it was a time of reason and innovations. Although it was a time of progress, there were drawbacks to the headway made in the Industrial Revolution. Granted, it provided solutions to the problems of a world without industry. However, it also created problems with its mechanized inventions that provided new ways of killing. Ironically, there was much public faith in these innovations; however, these were the same inventions that killed so many and contributed to a massive loss of faith. These new inventions made their debut in the first world war (2) ).
Science fiction never ceases to amaze me as I take great enjoyment in exploring these creative universes. I have always had a great interest in military science fiction for its take on technological innovation and critical analysis. Military science fiction in general is very speculative about future of technology and warfare. The military science fiction genre also serves as a critique of contemporary politics as it deals with many of the same issues that go on today. This has made military science fiction one if the most well respected genres of science fiction for it ability to indirectly criticize modern society. My Integrated Project explores the relationship between how technology that has arisen from war has been some of the most innovative and why war has become an unshakeable aspect of human existence.
Technology changes every day, sometimes the events in our life shape what new technology we use. You would have to be living in a hole not know that we are in conflict with Iraq, and this event has changed digital warfare.