Medicine is an important part of the world we live in, but where did modern medicine come from? Over many years medicine got better, not instantly. The basics of modern medicine can subjectively be traced back to World War I. While World War I was not the first time medicine and medical treatments were used, it was a time of great and very important developments. Medicine change to fit the world that was changing around it. World War I’s weapons and previous methods of medical care made way for new medical advancements.
The weapons of the First World War gave way to the creation of new medical technologies. Before getting into the types of weapons used, first comes learning the tactics of the war. The idea of total war and trench warfare were heavily rooted in World War I. Total war was the complete mobilization of resources and people. This meant that many military powers found quick and effective ways to move their supplies and men from place to place. Russia mobilized too quickly, causing a lack of resources and supplies. No one expected the war to last as long as it did. This combined with the rapid and ill-prepared mobilization led to Russia’s ultimate demise and exit from the war. While trench warfare was also very dangerous, a mobile front was a little more dangerous than trench warfare because soldiers were out fighting on the front lines against the other army. Trench warfare was a little bit different. Trench warfare was the fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire. Men in the trenches were …show more content…
Medical advancements made in World War I are still used today. While the technologies have been improved and ideas solidified, World War I paved the way to medicine as the world knows it today. If old care methods were adequate to care for the patients from the new technologies, medicine might not be as advanced and forever
The weapons of the First World War gave way to the creation of new medical technologies. Before getting into the types of weapons used, first comes learning the tactics of the war. The idea of total war and trench warfare were heavily rooted in World War I. Total war was the complete mobilization of resources and people. This meant that many military powers found quick and effective ways to move their supplies and men from place to place. Russia mobilized too quickly, causing a lack of resources and supplies. No one expected the war to last as long as it did. This combined with the rapid and ill-prepared mobilization led to Russia’s ultimate demise and exit from the war. While trench warfare was also very dangerous, a mobile front was a little more dangerous than trench warfare because soldiers were out fighting on the front lines against the other army. Trench warfare was a little bit different. Trench warfare was the fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire. Men in the trenches were …show more content…
Medical advancements made in World War I are still used today. While the technologies have been improved and ideas solidified, World War I paved the way to medicine as the world knows it today. If old care methods were adequate to care for the patients from the new technologies, medicine might not be as advanced and forever