When we hear about the scientific advances that came out of World War I, which started 100 years ago today, we tend to hear about new weaponry such as tanks, poison gas, and flamethrowers. But the Great War spawned new advances in other areas of scie
The demands of wartime, each side trying to outdo the other’s technological advances, created rapid improvements in aircraft design. Changes might occur within weeks; in the decades following the war, such changes would take years. By war’s end small, single-engine planes had been joined by...
The war was marked by a series of major battles and technological advances, such as tanks and airplanes. It also saw the introduction of chemical weapons and the first use of aircraft in combat. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which led to the creation of the...
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II in 1939, it was called simply
World War I was one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. In this lesson, we will learn how the violence also led to technological and medical innovations. The 'War to End All Wars' When European powers declared war on one another in 1914, no one could have predicted the ...
What communication technology was used during World War 1? Communication Advancements Prior to World War I, communications between those on the battlefield and those elsewhere were rudimentary. Generals would send human and animal messengers. This was a dangerous approach, but during wartime, communicat...
Cavalry and Rapid Advances At the outset of war, Cavalry units were instrumental in driving rapid advances through enemy territory and front lines. During the September to October 1914 Race to the Sea, both the British, French and German armies attempte
This paper provides an assessment of the increase in knowledge of concrete technology, and its military application, during the First World War. The paper illustrates the level of concrete knowledge at the beginning of the war and the rapid expansion of technology during the last 12 months of ...
World War I began as a war of movement, but after the Miracle on the Marne became a war of attrition as the Aliies and Germans built a parallel system of trenches from the Swiss border to the English Channel. New weapons such as the machine gun, poison
Global Finance ranks the world’s countries by their technological advancement and capacity to develop and leverage cutting-edge technology. The ever-growing battle for technological advantage and supremacy continues. In a year full of advances in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, green ...