Technological innovations of wwii
Nuclear Weapons- With the end of the war with Japan nowhere in sight, the US looked to make a weapon to end it once and for all. The introduction of the "Manhattan Project" at Alamogordo, a top secret military facility, talked of a weapon that would change the world was invented. Its name: "The Gadget". Using an implosion method to cause spontaneous fission on a core of plutonium-240 causes a rather massive explosion. Trinity was test of the nuclear bombs, or "The Gadget". It was tested at Alamogordo, located in New Mexico. The test involved the gadget to be lifted to the top of a 100 foot tall bomb tower, then dropped. It was a fantastic success. Not long after, "Fat Man" and "Little Boy" were made.
Radar- As early as 1886, German physicist Heinrich Hertz made a primitive version of radar. Before the second world war, all the major superpowers had their hands in it. Thus, radar became more simple, and reliable. In fact, the British had the most advanced radar systems of all of the allies. So much so, that if a British pilot was to crash with radar in his plane he was to open fire upon it. And if asked by the German interrogators, he would say that carrots were the key to their keen eyesight, which led the Germans to believe it and grew more carrots than anything else. So came forth the myth of carrots improving your eyes.
Tanks- Tanks in WWII played a much different role than just the ultimate trench crosser they were in WWI. Tanks now had to deal with new predators in the food chain: Panzerjagers or tank destroyers. Not only did these tanks have the ability to take down other tanks in one blow, they could take the beatings dealt by their prey. This led to many tank battles. The Battle of Kursk is the best example of such .
As the war progressed, tanks got tougher and more radical with their design. The most notable of these is the Panzer "Elefant". This monstrosity weighed a whopping 140,000 Lbs. Panzerjagers also created a new breed of light tanks with the ability to run much faster than any other tank out there.
The Jet engine- With aircraft from other countries constantly evolving into bigger stronger work-horses, the Germans came up with a design for the first jet powered fighter aircraft: The Messerschmidt Me 262. This provided the Germans the ability to outrun most conventional fighter aircraft.
Radar- As early as 1886, German physicist Heinrich Hertz made a primitive version of radar. Before the second world war, all the major superpowers had their hands in it. Thus, radar became more simple, and reliable. In fact, the British had the most advanced radar systems of all of the allies. So much so, that if a British pilot was to crash with radar in his plane he was to open fire upon it. And if asked by the German interrogators, he would say that carrots were the key to their keen eyesight, which led the Germans to believe it and grew more carrots than anything else. So came forth the myth of carrots improving your eyes.
Tanks- Tanks in WWII played a much different role than just the ultimate trench crosser they were in WWI. Tanks now had to deal with new predators in the food chain: Panzerjagers or tank destroyers. Not only did these tanks have the ability to take down other tanks in one blow, they could take the beatings dealt by their prey. This led to many tank battles. The Battle of Kursk is the best example of such .
As the war progressed, tanks got tougher and more radical with their design. The most notable of these is the Panzer "Elefant". This monstrosity weighed a whopping 140,000 Lbs. Panzerjagers also created a new breed of light tanks with the ability to run much faster than any other tank out there.
The Jet engine- With aircraft from other countries constantly evolving into bigger stronger work-horses, the Germans came up with a design for the first jet powered fighter aircraft: The Messerschmidt Me 262. This provided the Germans the ability to outrun most conventional fighter aircraft.