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INNOVATIONS OF WORLD WAR II
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Innovations of World War II
When the word ‘war’ is mentioned the first image that appears in our mind is the terror, fear, destruction among others. A famous British Psychologist, Henry Ellis once said, “There is nothing the war has achieved that we could not achieve without it.” This statement is somehow not true. Is as much as the war brings terror it also brings new developments and innovations. There is also the positive side of war such as the invention of methods mass food production to feed the soldiers and victims of war who have lost or cannot access sources of their livelihood, the invention of new medicines to treat the wounded among others. Nuclear which was invented to be used as a weapon in war is currently used as a source of clean energy thus reducing the global warming instead of oil and coal which have devastating effects. Let’s focus on innovations of World War II in particular. It is believed that technological innovations played a significant role in Allied Powers defeating the Axis Powers. Most of the modern advances we have were invented during World War II or as a result of the war.
Before the World War II, blood transfusion was a major challenge as blood could be stored for only two days before the blood cells could break down after which blood had to be administered to the patient as quickly as possible before it expired. During the war, blood transfusion was a necessity, and it needed to be transported over a longer period to where the injured soldiers and victims of war were being treated.

In response to this, Charles Drew was asked to lead medical program referred to as Blood for Britain where helped in blood transfusion to thousands of British casualties of World War II. Charles Drew was an African-America medical research who discovered that plasma could be separated from blood cells, dried and baked for a longer period without getting expired and the reconstituted when required. This discovery helped save a lot of lives, and it is still saving lives today.
Still, in the medical field, it is difficult to ignore the famous Alexander Fleming and his discovery of penicillin the first antibiotic to be discovered that would change the world forever. It had a major impact on World War II. It was found that penicillin would help in preventing infection of the wounded soldiers, it was also used to prolong the waiting time of the wounded victims as they waited to see the doctor. After the World War II, penicillin continued to be used in consecutive wars to treat the victims. In the modern world, penicillin has become the most widely used antibiotic to treat a variety of common infections such as pneumonia among others. Although discovered in 1928, it was the devastation of the war that forced the government to adopt mass production of the antibiotic.
Another notable discovery of World War II is the production of the synthetic rubber. During the war, rubber was essential as it was used to make boots, jackets, and planes for soldiers. British made all efforts to cut the supply of natural rubber to their opponents, the Germans. This had some serious effects on the latter which forced them to come up with new ways of making their items. The high demand for the commodity and shortage necessitated the discovery of synthetic rubber which was proved to be quicker to make and much better than the natural rubber.
The above-mentioned examples are just but a few of the innovations made during the World War II. Among these innovations include the modern programmable computer which was used in the deciphering of Enigma German codes by the Allied forces that are believed to have contributed greatly to the victory of the Allied powers. Also, there was the advancement of the RADAR & SONAR, the jet engines among others.
In addition to using technology in winning the war, there were other geographical considerations that were necessary for planners in their strategy and tactics. The Allied powers agreed that Germany was the center of gravity for the Axis powers and defeating Germany would deal a major blow to the Axis. However, US still had a strong feeling that Japan should be the first to be dealt with following a subsequent attack on the US navy base in the Pearl Harbor in 1941. After the attack on the Pearl Harbor, the Allied forces put their individual political ambitions aside and adopted the Arcadia conference since there they agreed there was urgent need to end the war. This would only be achieved by the unconditional defeat of Japan and Germany. The Casablanca conference affirmed to be a major success on the part of Allied powers as it had succeeded in its air strike over Germany. Allied power victory continued after the subsequent and successive attack on Sicily and Italy. In summary, the World War II victory can be attributed to both strategies and tactics, and the significant technological innovations.

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