Advancement In Military Technology

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When we consider technology, we often think of the future. However, historically technology during any given time period was as crucial to growth and advancement as the technology we experience in our current time, to our advancements in all aspects of life. Examining the technology of a time period, such as World War One, provides a greater insight to the some of the details that contributed to the outline of the war. It is important that such details are examined. In doing so, we must remember that obviously what was an advancement of artillery during World War One would be archaic in today’s time. Just as one hundred years from now the aspects of our current time that we see advancing from technology will be obsolete. Yet by examining current …show more content…
Military technology is constantly evolving. This paper will examine how the important details of advancement in military engineering and warfare design during World War
One contributed to the outcome of the war. This is significant because the results of
World War One, along with all wars, defined who are today in so many ways.
Advancements in military technology had a great impact on World War One.
Machine guns, poisonous gas, flamethrowers, and tanks were all new features to a
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Along with the military benefit, economies were strengthened as .production for the advancements were in great demand and the supply was in constant need. As each weapon developed and advanced, it became more evident to the overall outcome of each battle of the First World War.
As we look to the past and see how technology and advancement in all aspects of life contribute greatly to the outcome of any situation. A major world war is intense and can have tremendously deadly consequences. We are constantly monitoring countries around the world for any advancements they are implementing to their current missiles and other means for destruction. As we advance as a society and learn new and more powerful ways to accomplish things, we must look to previous generations as we are simply building upon the advancements of their time. World War One was a turning point for this country, the level of military advancements during this period have greatly contributed to the powerful status we currently hold in the world as a tremendous military strength. We have advanced since World War One, but could not have if the advancements they had were not the tremendous success they were during that period

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