PPT-1 Airpower: End of WWI Through WWII

2 Overview BackgroundThe 1920s General Mitchells Crusade The Air Corps Act of 1926 Air Corps Tactical School Move To Autonomy in the 1930s WWII Begins The United States Prepares for War. 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. National Security Act of 1947. Berlin Airlift. Curtis . LeMay. Korean Conflict. Cuban Missile Crisis. Overview. 2. Established the Department of Defense and created the Air Force . Executive Order 9877 outlined the main functions of the Air Force. 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.. End of WW I Through WW II. 2. Overview. Background—The 1920s. . General Mitchell’s Crusade. The Air Corps Act of 1926. Air Corps Tactical School. Move To Autonomy in the 1930s. WWII Begins. The Battle of Britain. 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. . End of WWI Through WWII. 2. Overview. Background—The 1920s. . General Mitchell’s Crusade. The Air Corps Act of 1926. Air Corps Tactical School. Move To Autonomy in the 1930s. WWII Begins. The United States Prepares for War. National Security Act of 1947. Berlin Airlift. Curtis . LeMay. Korean Conflict. Cuban Missile Crisis. Overview. 2. Established the framework for the future Department of Defense and created the Air Force . Cold War, Pt 2 . 1. Overview. 2. Vietnam. Rebuilding the Air and Space Force. Intro to Vietnam. 3. General Causes of the War in Southeast Asia. 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). Airmindedness. Doctrine. Principles of War. Tenets of Airpower. Application of Airpower. Lighter-than-air Vehicles. Heavier-than-air Vehicles. Overview. 3. Early Uses of Airpower . Airpower in WWI. The Battle for Air Supremacy. End of WWI Through WWII. 3. Overview. Background—The 1920s. . General Mitchell’s Crusade. The Air Corps Act of 1926. Air Corps Tactical School. Move To Autonomy in the 1930s. WWII Begins. The United States Prepares for War. Defining Airpower. Airmindedness. Doctrine. Principles of War. Tenets of Airpower. Application of Airpower. Lighter-than-air Vehicles. Heavier-than-air Vehicles. Overview. 3. Early Uses of Airpower . Evolution of Airpower. Early Uses of Airpower. Airpower in WWI. Early Airpower Theorists. Overview. Montgolfier Brothers flew first . hot air . balloon in 1783. Union and Confederate . armies used balloons .