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According to Top inventions and technical innovations of World War 2, “Saying that World War II completely changed the world sounds like either a massive understatement or a trivialization of the entire conflict.” Back in the 1900s, new ideas shaped and changed the world. During WWII, there were many inventions that gave each side of the war advantages. In the following paragraphs, it will tell you some of the major inventions of WWII. Hope you enjoy! One of the major inventions of WWII was an antibiotic discovered by Alexander Feming in 1928 called Penicillin. Penicillin was the highest used antibiotic during WWII. Penicillin saved many lives during the early 1900s. Many soldiers used Penicillin to treat their infections and war wounds. Penicillin

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