What are some technological advancements produced/facilitated by war?

Answer 1

Surgical procedures, jet engines, armor advancements (banking, private security, residential safe rooms), optics (used in early satellite photography), radar (the microwave oven 1947), thermal imaging, thermal suppression (bdu's), GPS, Loran (pre GPS), laser technology (funded advancements), footwear design, parachuting, tracked vehicles, US highways (see the early career of Pres. Eisenhower

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Answer 2

It has led to some of the biggest innovations in modern history. The first dates back all the way to the Middle Ages. But for the US in the Civil War, new medical procedures and medicines were produced. In WWII perhaps the three biggest modern advances were made. First off we learned how to make plastic, second we developed the computer and third penacillin, a antibiotic was developed, then first and possibly the biggest advance in modern medicine. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

The major breakthroughs happen in medicine, and emergency care. Every war brings on a new type of treatment or surgery. Like this war brought on blood clot, and a new anti biotic that comes as a little bee bee. It stops infection for longer then before. There are so many other discoveries in medicine

Answer 4

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If you look at any war in the past fifty years, there's always been a technological jump after the war as compnies find ways to commerialize military successes

Answer 5

The computer you are using might be a big one. Military technology lead to the creation of the space program and forced the creation of tiny computers. This has revolutionized human life.

Ever flown in a jet? Used GPS?

Answer 6

Tinned food really took off thanks to WW1.
Super glue was designed originally to treat wounds in Vietnam as a substitute for stitches