World War 1 Military Technology

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How does the military use the technology they have today? I'm going to tell you about how military technology has Advanced since World War I. Also, how other country’s military technology compares to America's military technology, and how much do we really spend on the technology for the military in the United States?
In World War I they had basic material for the militaries to go to war, but over the years it has been slowly advancing. In World War I they had a new upgraded artillery, which was based off the cannon. During World War I they had come up with Trench Warfare tactics, which is where the military’s ground troops would sit in trenches, dug below the surface of the ground, facing the advancing enemy ground troops. Something new to warfare in World War I were tanks. The earliest models were initially designed by the British and the French. They also had planes in World War I that had bombs, light bombs and held machine guns. However, military planes in today's society hold a lot more people plus they fly faster, in turn getting to their destination faster or target location.
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People should care because it helps upgrade tactics since World War I, how it keeps the United States military stronger than most countries, and that the military gets a sufficient amount of money to keep the United States safe. I know that technology is separating the world from human being and everyday activities but I guess it can be helpful in some cases. Well in this cases it is keeping military very strong and big. The advancement of military technology has impacted the United States a whole lot sending troops out every year so the “Home of the free” can stay the “Home of the free and the land of the brave.” A lot of people think that the military gets too much money, but in all reality they most likely don't get enough money. Things have gotten expensive since the earlier

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