Weapons of WWII Objective: Analyze the weapons created and used during WWII Std 11.7.6/11.7.7

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

Medicine• Use of Sulfa– 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 Production100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945

Naval Vessels Production

Naval Vessels Production2,500

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945

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Tank Production

Tank Production30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

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

Weapons of WWII Objective: Analyze the weapons created and used during WWII Std 11.7.6/11.7.7

Documents

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Civil Rights during WWII Objective: Analyze the civil rights violations during WWII Std. 11.7.5

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