Deciding Factors: Trench Warfare Tanks Aircraft Carriers Orange The Central Powers Green The Allies

Deciding Factors:

Trench Warfare

Tanks

Aircraft Carriers

Trench Warfare: Form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of fortifications dug into the ground, facing each other. Trench Warfare reached peak brutality and bloodshed on the Western Front in the First World War

Form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of fortifications dug into the ground, facing each other.

Trench Warfare reached peak brutality and bloodshed on the Western Front in the First World War

Developed by the British as a solution to the stalemate trench warfare The British Mark I was the first tank, entering service in World War I Tanks:

Developed by the British as a solution to the stalemate trench warfare

The British Mark I was the first tank, entering service in World War I

Naval Power: Submarine warfare employed by Germany using its U-boats threatened to cut the essential supply line between North America and Britain. The First World War also saw the first use of aircraft carriers in combat. Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup successfully on board Furious , becoming the first person to land an aircraft on a moving ship.

Submarine warfare employed by Germany using its U-boats threatened to cut the essential supply line between North America and Britain.

The First World War also saw the first use of aircraft carriers in combat.

Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup successfully on board Furious , becoming the first person to land an aircraft on a moving ship.

Technology during World War II played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the war. Axis Powers Orange Allies after the attack on Pearl Harbor Light Green Allies before the attack on Pearl Harbor Dark Green

Areas of technology: Weaponry: including ships, vehicles, aircraft, hand-held weapons, artillery, rocketry, and bio-chemical/atomic weapons. Logistical Support: including vehicles necessary for transporting soldiers and supplies, such as trains, trucks, and aircraft. Communications and Intelligence: including devices used for navigation, communication, and espionage. Medical: including surgical innovations, chemical drugs, and techniques Industrial: including the technologies employed at factories and production/distribution centers.

Areas of technology:

Weaponry: including ships, vehicles, aircraft, hand-held weapons, artillery, rocketry, and bio-chemical/atomic weapons.

Logistical Support: including vehicles necessary for transporting soldiers and supplies, such as trains, trucks, and aircraft.

Communications and Intelligence: including devices used for navigation, communication, and espionage.

Medical: including surgical innovations, chemical drugs, and techniques

Industrial: including the technologies employed at factories and production/distribution centers.

Weaponry: Air power became crucial throughout the war, both in tactical and strategic operations. When German troops invaded the Benelux nations and France in May 1940, German weapons technology proved to be immeasurably superior to that of the Allies. Naval warfare changed dramatically during World War II, with the ascent of the aircraft carrier to the premier vessel of the fleet, and the impact of increasingly capable submarines. The Bazooka , The Pulse jet powered V-1 flying bomb, The Tank destroyer, Self-guiding weapons - Torpedoes.

Air power became crucial throughout the war, both in tactical and strategic operations.

When German troops invaded the Benelux nations and France in May 1940, German weapons technology proved to be immeasurably superior to that of the Allies.

Naval warfare changed dramatically during World War II, with the ascent of the aircraft carrier to the premier vessel of the fleet, and the impact of increasingly capable submarines.

The Bazooka , The Pulse jet powered V-1 flying bomb, The Tank destroyer, Self-guiding weapons - Torpedoes.

The Atom Bomb Its invention meant that a single bomber aircraft could carry a weapon sufficiently powerful to devastate entire cities. On the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States Army Air Forces dropped the nuclear weapon - "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the detonation of the "Fat Man" bomb over Nagasaki, Japan during World War II.

Its invention meant that a single bomber aircraft could carry a weapon sufficiently powerful to devastate entire cities.

On the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States Army Air Forces dropped the nuclear weapon - "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the detonation of the "Fat Man" bomb over Nagasaki, Japan during World War II.

It was started June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not officially ended), was a civil war between North Korea and South Korea. Few open tank battles ever occurred, unlike during World War II because of the environment of Korea. Tanks were unable to efficiently move around in the mountainous regions of Korea. Turbojet fighter aircraft such as F-80s and Grumman F9F Panthers came to dominate the skies.

It was started June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not officially ended), was a civil war between North Korea and South Korea.

Few open tank battles ever occurred, unlike during World War II because of the environment of Korea. Tanks were unable to efficiently move around in the mountainous regions of Korea.

Turbojet fighter aircraft such as F-80s and Grumman F9F Panthers came to dominate the skies.

The Vietnam War was a conflict in which the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV or North Vietnam) and its allies fought against the Republic of Vietnam (RVN or South Vietnam) and its allies (most notably the United States). Many Westerners consider the Vietnam War a "proxy war," Proxy wars occurred because the major players — especially the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. — were unwilling to fight each other directly because of the unacceptable costs of global nuclear war.

The Vietnam War was a conflict in which the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV or North Vietnam) and its allies fought against the Republic of Vietnam (RVN or South Vietnam) and its allies (most notably the United States).

Many Westerners consider the Vietnam War a "proxy war," Proxy wars occurred because the major players — especially the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. — were unwilling to fight each other directly because of the unacceptable costs of global nuclear war.

Chemical weapons - Arsenic-based and dioxin-laden herbicides Attacker Aircraft & Bomber Aircraft: Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter Douglas A-4 Skyhawk lightweight carrier attack plane Grumman A-6 Intruder carrier bomber Guns: Colt M1911A1 pistol, Browning Hi-Power pistol, F-1 sub-machine gun, Thompson M1A1, Makarov automatic pistols, M1/M2 Carbine & M-40 sniper rifle.

Chemical weapons - Arsenic-based and dioxin-laden herbicides

Attacker Aircraft & Bomber Aircraft:

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk lightweight carrier attack plane

Grumman A-6 Intruder carrier bomber

Guns:

Colt M1911A1 pistol,

Browning Hi-Power pistol,

F-1 sub-machine gun,

Thompson M1A1,

Makarov automatic pistols,

M1/M2 Carbine & M-40 sniper rifle.

Carpet Bombing Mainly used in order to protect bombers over North Vietnam's sky. Some fighters also served as fighter-bombers. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II carrier and land based fighter plane. Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader carrier fighter Republic F-105. Thunderchief fighter plane. North American F-100 Super Sabre fighter plane.

Mainly used in order to protect bombers over North Vietnam's sky. Some fighters also served as fighter-bombers.

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II carrier and land based fighter plane.

Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader carrier fighter Republic F-105.

Thunderchief fighter plane.

North American F-100 Super Sabre fighter plane.

The Gulf War (1990–1991), also called the Persian Gulf War or Operation Desert Storm was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately 20 nations led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations in order to liberate Kuwait. The Persian Gulf War is sometimes called the "computer war" because of the advanced weapons used in the air campaign which included precision-guided munitions (or “smart bombs”), cluster bombs, BLU-82 “Daisy Cutters,” and cruise missiles. F-117 stealth planes were heavily used in this phase to elude Iraq’s extensive SAM systems and anti-aircraft weapons; once these were destroyed, other types of aircraft could more safely be used.

The Gulf War (1990–1991), also called the Persian Gulf War or Operation Desert Storm was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately 20 nations led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations in order to liberate Kuwait.

The Persian Gulf War is sometimes called the "computer war" because of the advanced weapons used in the air campaign which included precision-guided munitions (or “smart bombs”), cluster bombs, BLU-82 “Daisy Cutters,” and cruise missiles.

F-117 stealth planes were heavily used in this phase to elude Iraq’s extensive SAM systems and anti-aircraft weapons; once these were destroyed, other types of aircraft could more safely be used.

Weaponry & Strategy Electrical power facilities were destroyed across the country. Bombs destroyed the utility of all major dams, most major pumping stations and many sewage treatment plants. Precision guided munitions (PGMs, also "smart bombs"), such as the United States Air Force guided missile AGM-130, were heralded as key in allowing military strikes to be made with a minimum of civilian casualties compared to previous wars. PGMs amounted to approximately 7.4% of all bombs dropped by the coalition. Other bombs included cluster bombs, which break up into clusters of bomblets, and daisy cutters, 15,000-pound bombs which can disintegrate everything within hundreds of yards. The third and largest phase of the air campaign targeted military targets throughout Iraq and Kuwait: Scud missile launchers, weapons of mass destruction sites, weapons research facilities and naval forces.

Electrical power facilities were destroyed across the country.

Bombs destroyed the utility of all major dams, most major pumping stations and many sewage treatment plants.

Precision guided munitions (PGMs, also "smart bombs"), such as the United States Air Force guided missile AGM-130, were heralded as key in allowing military strikes to be made with a minimum of civilian casualties compared to previous wars.

PGMs amounted to approximately 7.4% of all bombs dropped by the coalition. Other bombs included cluster bombs, which break up into clusters of bomblets, and daisy cutters, 15,000-pound bombs which can disintegrate everything within hundreds of yards.

The third and largest phase of the air campaign targeted military targets throughout Iraq and Kuwait:

Scud missile launchers, weapons of mass destruction sites, weapons research facilities and naval forces.

The 2030s infantryman will be something of a Cyborg. carrying several computers and sensor systems, he will wear body armor that also provides air conditioning. Satellite communications, of course, and two way video. The continued evolution of robotic weapons - You turned it lose, and it would hunt down it’s prey and terminate it. As soon as one nation builds them, others will have to follow. By 2034, machines will be fighting other machines.

The 2030s infantryman will be something of a Cyborg.

carrying several computers and sensor systems, he will wear body armor that also provides air conditioning.

Satellite communications, of course, and two way video.

The continued evolution of robotic weapons - You turned it lose, and it would hunt down it’s prey and terminate it.

As soon as one nation builds them, others will have to follow. By 2034, machines will be fighting other machines.