With the next war in sight, advancements in technology were well on their way. But nobody was expecting the upcoming destruction and devastation caused by these powerful new works of art. Nobody was prepared for the swift movements and violent attacks. Because quite simply, nobody knew.

When WWII began, countries’ governments put a lot of money into creating new weaponry in order to build their military’s strength. Missiles were enhanced as some were even created with ballistics to better improve their striking abilities. New small-arms such as semi-automatics and assault rifles were developed which introduced stamping, riveting, and welding. The largest group for investing money in was air crafts. Their popularity was improving during this time so it was important for countries to invest a lot of money in improving them. Bombers, fighters, and reconnaissance were all types of aircraft. To go along with these air crafts, war ships had lost popularity and aircraft carriers had taken their place. However, due to time constraints, old ships were equipped with new components instead of creating brand new ships. 

  1. New techniques in fighting during WWI included fighting from trenches with artillery and machine guns. Airplanes and poisonous gas were also used during this time. There wasn't much mobility as the troops stayed pretty static in their trenches. When it came time to WWII, new and advanced techniques were already on their way. Nuclear power through missiles and bombs had been introduced and quickly gained popularity. Fighting was now more mobile and means of transportation included aircraft, submarines and tanks.

  1. Bombings were a new concept in warfare that very quickly gained popularity during this time. They were frequent all over the country of Europe (and others as well), killing thousands of people at a time. Some of the most well-known targeted cities included Hamburg-Germany, Berlin-Germany, and London-UK. Just these three cities alone faced casualties of over 100,000 people.


 

What sides were countries on? 

 European Victor Countries | European Opposition

 What was Blitzkrieg?

Blitzkrieg was a new tactic used by the Germans in WWII. It was considered a “sneak attack” and was based entirely off of speed. It was a way of attacking with quick and constant action, causing great shock and confusion on their opponent(s). Therefore the defending country’s government had difficulty reacting in a sufficient way. The Germans then took this as an advantage to further destroy and eliminate opponents, creating havoc and terror throughout the victims.

After the horrifying effects of WWI and the great depression, Americans were considering joining isolationists more and more. Isolationism was the movement of isolating themselves from the ongoing war, preventing any unwanted conflict. Isolationists were determined to get America on board with their theory. One arguments they used for persuasion was written in fact of over 200 years ago. In his farewell, President George Washington had made a statement that the United States of America shall not be involved in wars across the ocean. However, during WWI, President Wilson decided it was necessary to be with a ‘peaceful’ involvement of this war. Isolationists used Wilson’s action as another persuasive argument. Seeing the devastating effects from WWI, it was clear that no one wanted to go down that same road and eventually, President Roosevelt agreed on this Isolationism. However, his thoughts were beginning to change come time of 1937. The situation in Europe was getting worse by the day but American’s weren’t prepared just yet to give up their safety for peace all across the seas. Finally when it came to the Japanese’ attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the country was convinced they needed to take action by joining the Allies in the war.

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