Economic/Technological

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  • Mustard Gas

    Mustard gas was first used by Germany against British in Belgium. This gas ended up being used in the concentration camps during World War II by Germany against Jewish people which resulted in millions of deaths.
  • Radar

    Watson-Watt designed and installation of aircraft detection and tracking stations. Radar is still used today.
  • Enigma

    Enigma
    The enigma machine was first created. This allowed the German Army to send coded messages that was difficult for the Allied to crack.
  • Aircraft Carriers

    Aircraft Carriers
    Aircraft carriers became vital to the war in the Pacific Ocean. They allowed people to launch air attacks from anywhere. Aircraft carriers are widely used today to protect or attack other nations.
  • Sherman Tank

    Sherman Tank
    Tanks were used during World War I; however, World War II was when the Sherman tank was used and helped Americans during the war against Germany.
  • Engima Broken

    In 1942, Alan Turning created an electromagnetic machine that helped to break the Enigma code.This in turn helped to end the war earlier than it was predicted.
  • Atom Bomb

    Atom Bomb
    The atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This was the beginning of nuclear bombs being created and tested over the years.