WWII Inventions

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Inventions of WWII Did you know that the ballpoint pen was created during WWII? Most inventions created during WWII helped the war effort, but a few did not. Most inventions fell into the categories of medical, technological, or combative. The war was won with these inventions, so some respect is due towards them. A number of inventions came about during WWII, in the categories of technology, medical, and combative. Most of these inventions helped war efforts greatly, ranging from superglue to jet engines. Here are some of the inventions in detail. Technological inventions: The first programmable computer. Better known as Colossus, “Colossus was …show more content…

Most of the inventions had a significant amount of time poured into them, while some happened by complete accident in a month. The inventions of the computer, penicillin, and jet engines won the war for America, and they deserve more respect than what they are getting now. Works Cited “Discovery Channel.” VE Day RSS 092, veday.discoveryuk.com/ww2-inventions-that- changed-the-world/. “Holocaust - Clanton History.” Google Sites, sites.google.com/a/srsd.org/clanton-history/holocaust. Huynh, Anthony. “WW1-WW2 Technology.” Prezi.com, 18 Mar. 2014, prezi.com/vt9eoftbmzv1/ww1-ww2-technology. “This Month in Pharma: Discovery of Penicillin.” PMLive, PMGroup Worldwide Limited, 12 Sept. 2011, www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/this_month_in_pharma_discovery_of_penicillin_332037. top10contributor. “Top 10 Inventions Discovered During WW2.” Top 10 Lists, top-10-list.org/2012/11/21/top-10-inventions-discovered-during-ww2/2. “Working - Clanton History.” Google Sites, sites.google.com/a/srsd.org/clanton-history/working. Writer, TFPP. “Top 9 Inventions and Innovations to Come out of WWII.” The Federalist Papers, 30 July 2015,

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