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Weapons of WWII Objective: Analyze the weapons created and used during WWII Std 11.7.6/11.7.7 Communication • • • • • Radar sonar Computer Vacuum tubes Encryption • Use of Sulfa Medicine – Sprinkle on open wound to prevent infection – Part of first-aid kit • Use of Penicillin • Plasma – American Red Cross Blood Bank – Used to help wounded on battlefront • Morphine – Used as a pain killer American Industry • Biggest development was synthetic rubber – Japan cut off American supply in South Pacific • US home front moves to increase production in all military areas • Used rationing to help war effort • Different than today’s war in Iraq??? Aircraft Production 100,000 80,000 Airplanes 60,000 40,000 USA 20,000 0 USSR UK JAPAN GER 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Naval Vessels Production Naval Vessels Production 2,500 2,000 Naval Vessels 1,500 USA 1,000 500 0 UK JAPAN GER USSR 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Tank Production Tank Production 30,000 25,000 Tanks 20,000 USSR 15,000 USA 10,000 5,000 GER UK JAPAN 0 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Aviation • Depression hurt allies in building airplanes • Air Power was used as tactical and strategic • Germany used strategic bombing to reduce Allies aircraft and bomb cities in start of war • Japanese used planes as key component in WWII attacks • Creation of jet propulsion lead to rocket formation (NASA) Weaponry • Traditional weapons – gas, guns • Guided weapons – compass, radio, guiding wire • Rocket propelled missiles • Atomic Bomb Atomic Bomb Objective: Analyze the weapons created and used during WWII Std 11.7.6/11.7.7 Atomic Bomb • • • • • • • • Using Uranium – “gun” type bomb Fat Man – Nagasaki Little Boy - Hiroshima Nuclear bomb exploded 1900 feet above city Shock wave greater than speed of sound Temp reached 7200°F Fuel to spread fire was houses, buildings, cars Radiation effect survivors and children in utero Bomb Decisions • • • • Manhattan Project started under FDR FDR died in 1945 and Truman became Pres Truman didn’t know anything about bomb Two choices – Invade mainland Japan – Drop bomb • Estimated save 500,000 + US lives by dropping bomb • Truman didn’t like using the bomb even though it was final decision
