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An M3 tank under construction. The M4 Sherman became the standard American military tank in World War II. [1] Due to lack of development before the war leading to inexperience in tank design, the first large scale production of a medium tank was the M3 Lee, built for the US and the British, a compromise design with the main weapon mounted in the hull.
Military weapons technology experienced rapid advances during World War II, and over six years there was a disorientating rate of change in combat in everything from aircraft to small arms. Indeed, the war began with most armies utilizing technology that had changed little from that of World War I , and in some cases, had remained unchanged ...
After World War II (and to some extent before), the influx of new industrial and military funding opportunities for the physical sciences prompted philanthropies to divest from physics research—most early work in high-energy physics and biophysics had been the product of foundation grants—and refocus on biological and medical research.
Cooperation between British intelligence agencies and the United States Intelligence Community in the post-war period became the cornerstone of Western intelligence gathering and the "Special Relationship" between the United Kingdom and the United States. [19] Many military inventions during the war found civilian uses.
Nuclear technology: 1940s United States. United Kingdom Canada (Manhattan Project) Nuclear weapons: Nuclear medicine, nuclear power: Jet engine: 1940s Nazi Germany (Hans von Ohain) United Kingdom (Frank Whittle) Jet fighters, jet bombers: Airliners: Digital photography: 1960s United States. Soviet Union
1968 – February 10 – During the Vietnam War, General William C. Westmoreland orders the movement of nuclear weapons to South Vietnam during the Battle of Khe Sanh, but is overruled by Walt W. Rostow and President Lyndon B. Johnson. [57] 1968 – July – The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens for signatures.
Vietnam-era rifles used by the US military and allies. From top to bottom: M14, MAS 36, M16 (30 round magazine), AR-10, M16 (20 round magazine), M21, L1A1, M40, MAS 49 The Vietnam War involved the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) or North Vietnamese Army (NVA), National Liberation Front for South Vietnam (NLF) or Viet Cong (VC), and the armed forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Soviet ...
World War II electronics (4 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Science and technology during World War II" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.