They were also important in the war due to the fact that they increased mobility on the Western Front and eventually broke the stalemate in trench warfare. So, in the war, these tanks had proven to be useful and had been used ever since. The first airplane was invented by the Wright brothers in 1903, 11 years before the war even started so, World War 1 was the first major war where airplanes began to become a significant part of the military. The use for the planes in the war was used for reconnaissance, bombing, and fighting as well. In 1915 the U.S. realized it was behind and created an organization called the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics to jump-start the production of military aircraft.
At the Battle of Mons, the advancing Germans believed that they were under fire from British machine guns. In fact, it was the well drilled infantry of the BEF using their standard issue Lee Enfield. A good infantryman would expect to shoot off about twelve well-aimed bullets in a minute. These two examples of weaponry use is significant as it shows how the Crimean war was a turning point to land warfare, both of the wars are similar in that they both use rifles, however as time went on the weapons had been improved. However since the Crimean war rifles have been used in many wars, and been chosen over the use of muskets.
Shelling also became very popular during this war. Again All Quite on the Western Front shows the devastation shelling causes to the land and the soldiers. Shelling could be timed perfectly to blow up right in front of troops but not kill them. The technological advances during WW1 helped to raise the death toll to a staggering
New inventions that were discovered in the era of World War I made fighting techniques more efficient. This war was the turning points for new and useful weapons. Before this point the methods to warfare were very simple and straight forward, now with planes in the air creating a whole other dimensions to tactics and strategy, tanks that covered the ground, and torpedoes in the water. Times were changing and if you were lagging behind you may have been defeated by other nations. Some of the biggest changes to the scenes was the invention of machine guns, poisonous gases/ chemical warfare, and trench warfare.
As the war drew on, other weapons such as gas and tanks were used by the Germans for the first time at the First Battle of Ypres in 1915, and became a major tool of warfare on the Western Front. Tanks were used by the British for the first time at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 to little effect, but following technological innovation were crucial tot e success of the Allied counter offensive in 1918. The stalemate was eventually broken by a shift in tactics and strategies. Unlike preceding campaigns, the Ludendorff offensive was able to retain the element of surprise by not employing pre-emptive artillery barrage. This, coupled with the use of highly trained storm troopers meant that the Germans were able to make significant gains in
The new guns that were being produced were much faster to reload and way more accurate than the slow, bulky muskets they used to use. These new guns, especially the machine guns, helped his troops intimidate and obliterate the natives who were confined to using only spears. Another very important advancement was the telegraph. This allowed King Leopold to give orders and directions to his troops in the Congo, while sitting comfortably at home in Belgium. His orders got there much faster too.
Due to these aspects of Speer’s leadership Germany saw a significant increase in munitions production which, in turn, prolonged World War II by at least one year. Following the death of Fritz Todt in February 1942, Speer was promoted to Minister of Armaments and War Production in September 1943. A significant influence which led to Speer’s promotion is the fact that Adolf Hitler had long been impressed with his talent, ambition and incredible organisational skills. Due to Speer’s significant change in title, his responsibilities were now considerably expanded. No longer a mere Nazi architect, Speer was now in charge of German construction and energy industries, including: armaments production, transportation, placements and authority over raw materials and industrial production.
The chaotic importance of amphibious landings stimulated the Western Allies to develop the Higgins boat, a primary troop landing craft; the DUKW, a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck; and amphibious tanks to enable beach landing attacks. In the Western European Theatre of World War II, air power became crucial throughout the war, both in tactical and strategic operations (respectively, battlefield and long-range). Superior German aircraft allowed the German armies to overrun Western Europe with great speed in 1940, largely assisted by lack of Allied aircraft. German aircraft rapidly achieved air superiority over France in early 1940, allowing the German air force to begin a campaign of strategic bombing against British cities. With France out of the war, German bomber planes based near the English Channel were able to launch raids on London and other cities during the Blitz, with varying degrees of success.
This benefit allowed tactics such as the ‘wedge’ to be executed as more soldiers could reinforce the wedge from behind, which would consequently break the enemies’ formation (Roman Empire.net 2012). As a result of these tactics many battles were won in favour of Rome. These victories can be appreciated as it too aided the faith in the Emperors. In comparison; Emperors used this power among society to increase their popularity. Instances in which this can be seen would be the gladiator games.
Since the kingdoms and societies using this vehicle in war were found to be superior based on the size of their chariots, it became a master weapon and spread all over the world within a short time. Development and Expansion of the United States The Gold rush of 1849 and presence of a navigable river system were the most significant physical geographical factors that contributed to the development and expansion of the United States. In the 1800s, several natural resources were discovered in the country, for instance, the