PPT-Weapons of WWII

By Luc Manuel and Jacob Vance World War II was the largest armed conflict in history spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any other war as well as introducing powerful new weapons culminating in the first use of nuclear weapons. 1920-1947. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Historical. Background. The Twenties. In the wake of WWI, many European nations were weakened and became smaller in size. By Nicholas Ng. HON 301. Professors Eduardo . Mendieta. and Frederick Walter. Old Methods of War. Hand to hand combat. Bladed weapons such as swords, spears, pikes. Projectile weapons mostly used in siege warfare. Will Skinner. Kar. 98K. Bolt action, standard issue for German soldiers. Made in Germany by the . Mauser. brothers. Most used weapon for Germany in the war. M1 Carbine. Semi-automatic, made in the U.S.. Poison Gas. By: Kinjal Damania, Saba Khalid, Deanna Chan, Anita Antwi, Alexandria Haris. Which country developed Poison Gas? . First use of chemical gas came in the form of tear gas (first used by French).. and Ideas #. 6. The War Affects Technology and Industry. U.S. History . Unit 5. Essential Questions:. Which technologies had the greatest impact on the war? Explain the impacts. Before WWII. In 1939 – the U.S. Army was ranked 39. BOOM!. How Technology Improved War Weaponry. WWII saw . rapid advancements in weaponry technology . across all types of . armaments. Scientists. , engineers and manufacturers learned how to . increase weapon reliability, strength and . OPHS. World History. Mrs. Abbott. What is Propaganda?. I. nformation, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. . T. he deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc. . T . Sievls. What was WW2. WW2 was the second world war that lasted 1939 to 1945.. It involved a vast majority of the world’s nations involving . the great . powers.. Their weapons. The mostly used weapon is the M1 Grand. . By: Ryan Bronaugh . 1. What is isolationism?. Not taking part of any other nations. 2. What is a dictator?. An individual that wants to rule a country through there power in the military. . 3. What was the day that lived in infamy?. Changes and Advancements in Technology and Tactics. The German Blitzkrieg. The Blitzkrieg was a ‘lightning attack’ created by the Germans.. September 1939, Hitler’s Germany invades. Poland with “Blitzkrieg”, the German. African Americans in WWII. Served in every theater of war. 1941- 4,000 enlisted. 1945- 1.2 million enlisted. Segregation. Segregated practices of civilian life spilled over into military service. Many were passed over in the draft (despite their desire to serve).  . Bandwagon. - This technique attempts to sell something based upon the notion that . everyone is buying or believing it. . . Good Ole Days. - This technique attempts to sell a product or idea on the basis that the product or idea will help the buyer . Kar. 98K. Bolt action, standard issue for German soldiers. Made in Germany by the . Mauser. brothers. Most used weapon for Germany in the war. M1 Carbine. Semi-automatic, made in the U.S.. Lighter and smaller than Thompson and M1 Garand, which made it useful in tight situations. Stuart Casey-Maslen October 2010 Contents BackgroundDefinitionsOVERVIEWWEAPONSWhatnonkineticenergyweaponsOperationalscenarios221conflict222Peaceoperations223Policingandriotcontrol224takingOVERVIEWAPPL