Technology After World War 2

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After World War 2, the whole world changed in many ways. Countries grew economically and socially. The biggest change after the event was the growth of technology. Technology was growing at a rapid rate. The only two countries that could keep up with fast rate was the US and Russia. Not only did technology affect the way of life, but it also changed the way of literature. Due to the rapid rate of growth in technology new ways of writing were introduced and new genres were born. If I was a writer, technological advances would affect my writings in many ways. It would get me to start writing about the future, I would write more about utopias on Earth, and I might also write in the genre of sci-fi. In “ The Barehouse Effect” it says, “The television images pulled themselves together, and mingled cries of amazement came over the radios tuned to the observers. The Aleutian sky was streaked with the smoke trails of bombers screaming down in flames. Simultaneously, there appeared high over the rocket target a cluster of white puffs, followed by faint thunder.” which is using technology to talk about the events going on. The writer also hints in the story that this technological advance can also wipe out all living things. …show more content…
Writers can write about something such as space travel or advanced communications. These writings can influence scientist to create technology to bring technological advances to

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