The most important technological development of the war was by far aircraft. It was not only key to Allied victory, but it revolutionized how wars are fought in the modern day. Aircraft secured victory in both for the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. It was also key in supporting the progress of Allied ground forces in the Pacific and Europe.
Developments in aircraft changed how war was fought. Area bombing which was used by the Allies in both Germany and Japan was a revolutionary tactic which brought the war to civilian populations. This type of bombing had drastic effects on a city's industrial productivity and civilian morale. While the tactic may have been invented by the Germans at Guernica, it was the Allies who mastered its use in both Japan and Germany. Area bombing helped to weaken the morale of both the Germans and Japanese, and in the case of Germany helped to bring about the collapse of an Axis power.
Aircraft was key in the Allied victory during the Battle of Britain. It was a battle that was entirely fought using aircraft. Without the efficiency of the British fighter planes, the Hurricane and Spitfire the battle could not have been won. These two planes inflicted heavy damage on the Luftwaffe's bomber forces. Without a strong air force Britain may have capitulated while it was under siege by the Luftwaffe.
Aircraft were important in the Allied victory in the Battle of the Atlantic in the hunting down and destroying of U-boats. If aircraft had not been there to hunt down U-boats and protect the Atlantic convoys, then it is likely that Britain would have been starved of supplies. The loss of these vital supplies would greatly harm and hamper the British war effort. Both the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Britain showcase the importance of aircraft in Britain's survival.
Air support was very important in the progress of Allied forces in both the Pacific and European theatres of war. In the Pacific air support facilitated the tactic of island hopping and was important in the capture of many of the Japanese occupied islands. Air support was also key in assisting Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord in Europe. Air support saved countless lives during the war as well. Without air support otherwise pinned down Allied forces may have perished under fire. Air support was important in both the protection and progress of Allied ground forces during the war.
Aircraft also revolutionized the way naval battles were fought. Aircraft carriers were the key naval vessel in nearly every engagement in the Pacific. Without aircraft these vessels would be useless. The effectiveness of aircraft could mean the life or death of entire fleets in the Pacific. The progressive efficiency and effectiveness of American aircraft in the Pacific led to the defeat of the mighty Japanese Zero planes. If the Americans didn't have the aircraft that they did, the Japanese navy might have been unstoppable.
The development and use of aircraft during the war was important to the Allied victory. The RAF and US Naval Aviators were detrimental in winning some of the most important battles of the war including the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the Battle of Midway. Air support protected and reinforced the progress of Allied ground forces which may have collapsed without air support. Aircraft was also responsible for ending the war by dropping the atomic bomb on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this lead to Japan the sole remaining Axis Power at the time surrendering. There can be no doubt that superior aircraft was a detrimental factor in the Allied victory.
Tanks were definitely the most important technological development which contributed to allied victory in the Second World War. Not only did they provide necessary infantry support and firepower, but they allowed for long distances to be travelled and fast attacks to be carried out. The Allies did not possess tanks made to the same quality as those of the German panzers; however, they had significantly more tanks than the Germans. The American M4 Sherman and the Russian T34 were the allies’ main battle tanks on the western and eastern fronts respectively. In the west, the American Shermans could barely pierce the armour of the German Tiger and the Tiger could knock out a Sherman with one shot. But the higher number and the better speed and manoeuvrability due to its lighter weight allowed the Shermans to overcome the German armour. In the east, although the Soviet T34 also had a hard time piercing the armour of the German Tiger and Panther tanks, Russia had produced over 20 000 T34s to the German’s 8000-9000 combined total for both the Tiger and the Panther; on top of that, Germany had two fronts to fight whereas the Russians only had one so they could pour all of their resources into crushing Hitler. As in the west, the allied tanks were lighter, faster and more manoeuvrable than the German’s which played a key role in allied success overall.
The technology that contributed to the Allied victory in World War 2 was the aircraft. The aircraft is what secured victory for the Allied forces in the battle of the Atlantic, the battle of Britain, and the war in the pacific. Aircraft developments changed the way that the war was fought. When a force had air superiority the controlled the outcome of the battle with air superiority bombers would have an easier time getting to their targets and bombing, like when the allied forces launched bombing raids on Tokyo by the b29’s were unopposed because the allies had air superiority. In the Battle of The Atlantic aircraft played a vital role in spotting submarines and dropping depth charges on them in an effort to sink as many as possible they also were used as scouts to find enemy ships. Without the supplies from the us Britain would have been starved of its resources and might have surrendered to Hitler Aircrafts were the fighting force behind the Battle of Britain, with the British having the spitfire and the hurricane gave the British a advantage over Germany’s Luftwaffe without the R.A.F Britain would have fallen in the Battle of Britain. In the pacific theater aircraft were everything. They were used for spotting enemy ship, recon, landing support, air defence, bombing raids, and ship destruction. If the Americans didn’t have planes they would have lost in the pacific Overall if you were fighting in the war aircraft were a huge help to the effort and the technology that led to the Allied victory in world war 2
Aircraft was the technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II. Allied air forces played an integral part in battles throughout almost every aspect of the war.
Possibly the most important use of aircraft by the Allies was in the Battle of Britain. If the Allies hadn’t prevented Germany from completing their objectives and gaining air superiority, Britain may have been forced to surrender or Germany might have gone ahead with Operation Sea Lion (the proposed invasion of Britain by German forces). This was a huge turning point in the war, and if Allied aircraft had not come out on top, the war could have ended very differently.
After the Battle of Britain, bombing raids on Germany became a priority for the Allies. Bombs dropped from aircraft allowed the Allies to stay involved in the war while crushing Axis morale and destroying German industry.
Aircraft were also an important part of battles on the sea. Planes were used in the Battle of the Atlantic, but were most important in the Pacific. The Americans used aircraft launched from aircraft carriers to gain air superiority over Japan, and later in the war used planes for bombing campaigns. Without Allied aircraft in the Pacific, it would have been extremely difficult to defeat the Japanese.
Finally, the use of the atomic bomb to end World War II would not have been possible without the use of aircraft.
The technological development that contributed most to the Allied victory was without question the aircraft. It was not only widely used in every theater during the war, it was also a revolutionary development that would change the face of modern warfare to date.
Aircraft did not just play a huge role in the Battle of Britain; the entire battle was fought between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe. Britain’s aircraft was able to hold resistance against German bombing raids for so long that Hitler eventually gave up trying to take over England and focused more on his eastern front battle. Had the British RAF not been so strong, Operation Sea Lion (the German invasion of England) would have prevailed and England would have fallen, thus diminishing the resistance against Hitler to nearly nothing. If Britain had not had air superiority, that allowed them to successfully counter attack German forces in the Battle of Britain, the outcome of the war would have been much different and possibly much much worse.
Aircraft also played a key role in the area bombing of German cities. The Allies used planes to successfully bomb German cities, demoralizing the German people, destroying resources that were instrumental in the war effort and effectively contributing to the war without suffering a large number of casualties.
However, just because aircraft is based in the air, does not mean that it did not play a key role in ground battles. Aircraft would be used to fly ahead and bring back details of enemy bases or configurations. This helped the Allies prepare for what was to come in battle, allowing them to change their strategies and venture near weak spots instead of full on into the strong opposition.
In the war of the Pacific, aircraft was an extremely useful tool in Island Hopping. It, again, would fly ahead to scope out the islands it was necessary to seize. This way, the U.S. did not have to defeat Japanese troops on every single island, wasting resources, soldiers and time, and could more efficiently take control of the islands that would be of the most use to their war effort. This is one of the many reasons why the U.S. looked for islands that had airbases and/or were good landing fields for emergencies.
Once again, the U.S. aviation fleet played an elemental role in the bombing of Japanese cities. Destroying Japanese industry and civilization with the use of incendiary bombs worked largely in the American’s favour when the Japanese slowly started running out of resources.
Finally, it was none other than planes from the U.S. aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bomb effectively terminated the war, but it would have never been detonated had it not been transported and dropped by a plane.
Aircraft's were the major technological development that contributed to the allied victory. Aircraft's were used in every single theatre of the war and contributed to every battle on the way to victory. With the aircraft technology booming, the RAF was able to fend off and eventually beat the Luftwaffe, due to their advancements in aircraft's. Alongside the bombing they provided, they also played a role in scouting the enemy and doing reckon work. With the air force the allies had, they were able to win this war, and aircraft's were the most significant technology advancement for the allies.
Right off the bat, it’s simple to see that aircraft's were used everywhere, from the Battle of Atlantic, to Battle of Britain, continental Europe, in Africa and of course in the Pacific. Aircraft's did not just play a role in these battles, they played a very key role; they were controlling the sky. With the new tactic worked out, aircraft started area bombing, where civilians were as much as a target as any other building. This was effective in taking the will of fight out of the civilians and also destructing factories that were producing war materials. At any time the aircraft's could do this, which gave them an upper hand on any other war machine.
In the Atlantic and the Pacific where the navy was supported by the air force, it proved that the aircraft's are a major part of the war. With the aircraft's hunting and destroying the enemy U-boats (Atlantic) as well as damaging and destroying some of the larger battle ships. With the constant air support the navy was much more successful in winning the battles like mid way, where the aircraft fought a huge decisive victory.
The aircraft’s however couldn't play a role in every battle, and some of the time they were used s reckon planes. In doing this the allies would be able to find the enemy army units before they found them. It would give an upper hand at the ground battles that were happening like Stalingrad and Kursk. The aircraft also supported the ground forces with the air drops they were providing for them. This included ammunition, food supplies and messages. And to help out the ground battles more, the aircraft started dropping paratroopers. This was an easy way to transfer the troopers and have them ready for a flank behind enemy lines, like it happened on D-Day. The aircraft was used in more than just bombing; it was a tactical technology that could be useful at almost any time.
The technological development of the aircraft was by far the most important advancement for the allies. With the help of the aircraft’s in nearly every battle fought, as well as the major battles in the Atlantic, Britain and the Pacific and their role on D-Day, it shows just how important the aircraft was in WWII for the allies. Perhaps if the allies were unable to outdo the Luftwaffe or the Imperial air force the war would not have ended the same way it has, and perhaps the outcome of these battles would have been different.
Code breaking was the most significant contributing factor to the victory of the Allies. The information gained was priceless. While money and manpower can build tanks, aircrafts, carriers, bombs and the sort, nothing can really compare with what is basically being able to read the mind of the enemy.
This sort of window into the impending enemy agenda was useful in both theaters, throughout World War II. In Europe, the deciphering of the German code, ENIGMA, was valuable, in partucilar, during the Battle of Britain. The intelligence gathered, no doubt, contributed to the Allied victory, which in turn, showed Hitler the superiority of the Royal Air Force as well as the fact that it would not be the quick and easy war he had hoped for. The Americans, who had broken the Japanese code, Purple, also made use of it, especially in at the Battle of Midway. The Japanese were planning to go over the Aleutian Islands in order to lead the Americans from Midway Island. However, the Americans, upon catching wind of this, did their own ambush in return. This ended the Japanese streak in taking islands in the Pacific and the Allies were able to penetrate through the defensive arc that the Japanese had created. Code breaking was the key to the turning point in the Pacific War for the Allies.
The success of code breaking lies also in the fact that the Germans and the Japanese did not find out and thus, did not change their codes. Germans apparently had an immense amount of confidence that the ENIGMA code could not be broken - so much that it was used for military and diplomatic communication purposes.
Code breaking itself stands in a category of its own, amongst the bombs, tanks, ships and planes, which are all basically brute force. It is not used in conjunction in the same way as radar or sonar and it could see much further than the approaching submarine or aircraft. Code breaking was to know, to predict and above all, be ahead of the game. After all, a gun does not do much damage if it is not aimed right.
The biggest technological development that contributed the most to the Allied victory in World War II was the code breaking machines. Not only did the Allies have the ability to know what the Germans and Japanese were planning - the machines also helped contribute to winning major battles. The Allies had a huge advantage over the Germans and Japanese, they had the technology from the code breaking machines to break the codes, Enigma and Purple.
Breaking the German code, Enigma, helped the Allies always be, "one-step ahead." It helped the Allies in defeating the Germans during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war. The Battle of Britain was a major turning point, and if the Allies hadn't had some sort of idea as to what the Germans were planning, then the outcome could have ended in favour of the Germans. A nice thing about knowing the German strategy was that the Allies were never caught off guard. Having the upper hand helped contribute to lots of victories the Allies would have.
Once the Americans broke the Japanese code, purple, they always had an advantage. It helped them locate the Japanese fleet and therefore they were able to win critical naval battles. For example, when the Japanese created a "decoy," hoping that the Americans would be in Alaska, the Americans already knew what they had planned and were ready for them in Midway. If the Americans didn't have such a useful and helpful tool then they would have sent a majority of their fleet to Alaska and the Battle of Midway might have ended with a Japanese victory. If the Japanese had won the Battle of Midway then the rest of the Pacific war would have been shaped differently, maybe with America on the defensive side for much longer. Thankfully the Americans had something that the Japanese didn't and it allowed them to have their first victory against the Japanese, which was the biggest contribution to having the Americans push forward to the Japanese home islands.
Having the knowledge of when the Japanese and Germans were planning on striking was very effective, once the codes had been broken – they rarely let the Allies down. Breaking the codes Enigma and Purple helped the Allies throughout the war and if it were not for the code breaking machines then the outcomes of most of the battles may have ended differently.
There were many incredible and terrible technological advances in World War II, but the most important would be code breaking. Information is priceless, information is power and one cannot compare anything made by man that compares to knowing exactly what your enemy is planning.
In the battle of Midway code breaking was integral to the American victory, in this case code PURPLE. The Japanese had planned to lead the Americans away from midway to divide and conquer as the saying goes, however once the Americans caught wind of this plot they set up their own ambush for the Japanese. Needless to say the battle did not go in Japan’s favor; they lost some 250 aircraft and 4 aircraft carriers while the Americans only lost 1 aircraft carrier and approximately 150 aircraft. Breaking the German ENIGMA code was also vital in the battle of Brittan, without it one could argue that the war may have shifted in Hitler’s favor. The defeat at the Battle of Brittan halted Hitler’s plans and forced him into a drawn out war that he was not prepared to fight.
Code breaking gives an advantage superior to any radar, sonar or war machine; with knowledge even a smaller force can overcome a significantly larger one. Code breaking gave the Allies one thing that no technology even by todays standard can give us, the ability to practically read the mind of your enemy.
code breaking is the technological development that contributed the most in the allied victory in world war 2 because knowing the enemies plans and thoughts gains much more advantage than having extra tanks, aircrafts, etc.
Breaking codes always gave the Allies a massive advantage of being a foot ahead. It helped the Allies in defeating the Germans during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war. It is said that more than half the percent of the reason why the Allies won the Battle of Britain is in all thanks t code breaking, because it gave the allies to be prepared for what was coming and with this they didn’t give Germans a chance to sneak up behind. It gave the Allies to pretty much control what was going on and gave the allies the best opportunities to strike upon the Germans.
When the allies broke Japanese code in the battle midway, the American would have sent their troops to Alaska and the Japanese would have been victorious but since they did break the code the Americans were ready for the Japanese in Midway. Without the advantage of code breaking the whole battle would have been in the hands of the japanese and would be much worse on the allies than it already was. The code contributed to having the Japanese pushed back into their homelands and resulting in a victorious battle for the Americans, this was a huge reason why the code breaking development contributed the most in the allied victory in world war two.
The technological development that contributed most to Allied victory was the aircraft, as it was a big factor in both the Allied victories in the Pacific Theatre and the War in Europe.
One of the most significant battle involving aircrafts in Europe was the Battle of Britain, which could not have resulted in an Allied victory had it not been for the RAF's Spitfires and Hurricanes. These aircrafts allowed them to introduce area bombing to Germany, which destroyed many German industries and demonstrated to the Germans that the British were capable of fighting back. These planes also served as reconnaissance, which would prove handy in the future for the RAF. All this would not have been possible without the strength that was given to the RAF by the aircraft.
These aircrafts were also used in the Battle of the Atlantic, where they were able to sink many German U-Boats hoping to destroy Allied merchant convoys. This was important, as England was an island nation, meaning that it was very vulnerable to having its supplies cut off, which would have cost the Allies the war, as they would have been cut off from their much needed supplies had it not been for these anti-submarine aircrafts. The Allies also could not have executed the Normandy Landings had it not been for the securing of the seas, which was thanks to the use of aircrafts in sinking German U-Boats.
In the Pacific, the aircraft played a large role in the American victory over the Japanese. These aircrafts (torpedo planes and such) sank many of the Japanese's aircraft carriers, which would later prove to be irreplaceable and vital for victory in the Pacific. Without these aircrafts, however, aircraft carriers would not have any purpose to be out in the sea. The aircraft also enabled the Americans to successfully island hop, which played a key role in them getting to Japan. It played a major role in the American victory in Leyte Gulf, sinking many Japanese ships and carriers (most of the Japanese fleet) in the process of invading the Philippines. This victory also cut the Japanese off from their oil in the Dutch East Indies, which the Japanese always needed to fuel their battles. The bombing of Tokyo also could not have been possible without the aircraft, which dropped incendiary bombs which attempted to weaken Japan for surrender.
Lastly, the atomic bomb that ended the war was dropped by aircrafts over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Without the aircraft, the bomb would never have been dropped, as it would not have been possible to transport it (literally) into Japan.
The breaking of enemy codes was the most significant technology with helping the allied victory. The breaking of the enigma code and code purple both majorly helped change the outcome of WWII in the allies favor. If the enigma code wasn't broken the Battle of Britain would not have ended in favor of the allies and the axis may have been able to defeat them. The breaking of enigma would be useful during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war because the allies could know some of what the German army was planning. The breaking of code purple allowed the US to defeat Japan at the Battle of Midway which was a turning point in the Pacific war. Because of how the breaking of these codes helped the allies in a very significant way of wining the war, they are the most significant uses of technology in WW II.
There were many technological developments that contributed to the Allied victories of world war two, one of which I feel did not get the amount of appreciation and note of contribution it had which was the Allies production industries, the Americans to be particular. It is very easy to say that militaristic technologies such as aircraft carriers, or tanks contributed to massive killings, or invasions, but what most people don’t go back on is where these technologies came from.
The Allies would not even be able to go to battle or invade the enemy without the production industry. This is not even including the strength of the Americans numerical superiority. This was critical in the war in the pacific. A large part of why we had victories in many of the battles in Japan was because the Americans had a production industry strong enough to rebuild destroyed carriers, battleships, and aircraft to aid them to continue raids, invasions and bombings. Whereas Japan took much longer in repairs, also causing them to lose almost double compared to the Americans.
An example to the Allies strong production industry could be show in the invasion of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese failed to destroy the aircraft carriers which played a critical role in defeating Japan. The oil storage facilities were not damaged significantly which enabled the Americans to recover quickly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despite the damage inflicted on the attack, the American fleet was not destroyed and was able to recover. This is only one example of production industries aiding in the Allied victory.
The Allies’ production industry caused the allies to have numerical superiority not only with tanks, aircraft, etc. But it also helped in giving soldiers superiority during battle, and saving potential lives lost. Aircraft was a very useful weapon and defense mechanism in the war, but would not have been possible without production, like saying without aircraft, there are no carriers.
In conclusion, superiority in production industries for the Allies was very important in the allied victory in world war two. Very often we forget to give credit to the factor that contributes most because we are too focused on what outcomes come of it. In this case we focused on aircraft, tanks, and other militaristic without seeing where it came from. This is why production industries of the allies were so important.
The most important technological development concerning Allied victory during the second world war was most certainly code breaking. While the other technological advancements most certainly had huge impacts on the Allied victory, the role of code breaking was so widespread and not only gave them the upper hand in the war but helped save Allied lives as well. Through the cracking of Purple, the Japanese code, the American new almost all of their plans for the remainder of the war. The Americans knew that the Japanese invasion of Alaska was merely a ploy, the real focus of the assault being Midway. This allowed the Americans to in turn set their own ambush, saving American lives, resources, and ultimately leading to the victory and end to Japanese progress in the Pacific. In the Battle of the Atlantic, the British deciphering of Germany’s Enigma in Bletchley Park led in part to the defeat of the German U-boats that had been dominating the seas for so long. The Battle of the Atlantic was a possibly the most important battle in the war, as it enabled the English to continue to receive resources and clear waters meant an easier landing on D-Day. Based on the amount of Allied and Axis propaganda stating “keep your mouth shut!’ we can get an idea of how important information would be to the enemy. In America, even fictional books that might contain possibly sensitive information (such as those of submarines) were banned. The allies had access to information, priceless wartime information, and the majority of the time their enemy was unaware they possessed it. This allowed them to win battles, save lives, and ultimately end the terrible second world war.
Aircrafts were the most necessary for the Allied victory in World War II, as they contributed to every battle- especially in bombing, surveillance and destroying U-boats.
The British aircrafts were much better at maneuvering and avoiding incoming blows from Axis powers than German planes. This was essential in the Battle of Britain, which was mostly held in the air. The Hurricanes and Spitfires were instrumental in shifted Hitler’s attention to attacking cities in the Battle of Britain. It gave British air forces time to recover and strike back. This quick recovery would not be as important if the aircrafts were not the most necessary tool for the Allied win of this battle.
The planes were also vital in the Battle of the Atlantic. German submarines and U-Boats attacked Allied merchant ships, attempting to stop supplies from reaching Britain. In order to protect their merchant fleet, the Allies employed aircrafts to locate and destroy the oppositions’ naval strength. The importance of aircrafts is clearly shown in this battle, as without the destruction of the German ships, Britain may not have been able to keep fighting.
Aircrafts were also essential in the island hopping strategies in the War of the Pacific. They were used to find islands that would be most beneficial for the American army. This was important in finding more airbases and bombing Japan more strategically. Aircrafts also dropped the atomic bomb, which ended the war in the Pacific. Without aircrafts, it would have been nearly impossible for the Allies to win the Pacific War.
Britain and the U.S.A are arguably the two most important Allied powers in World War II. The elimination of either country would have impaired their chances of winning substantially. Aircrafts were crucial to the victory of the Allies, for they bombed, surveyed, and destroyed the enemy’s ships; the Allied planes were the difference of winning and losing World War II.
Aircraft contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II, of the technological developments made during that time. Allied air superiority was key throughout the war and in every theater of the war, for both offense and defense, on land and at sea (aircraft carriers were necessary in the water, but were only in the water).
If the British hadn't prevented the Germans from winning the Battle of Britain, the war would have been totally different, and the main reason for the German loss was that the British were superior in the air. The Spitfire and the Hurricane were better than the Messerschmidts and able to maneuver and fire such that the British could fight off the Luftwaffe. Without this technology, Germany may have been able to carry out the invasion of Britain and shift the course of the whole war.
In the Battle of the Atlantic, aircrafts were integral in locating and destroying U-boats, and thus securing the lifeline of the Allied forces in Western Europe. If aircraft hadn't been able to fly across the Atlantic and land on carriers along the way, an insurmountable amount of convoys would have been sunk, and the Allied war effort would have been starved of necessary supplies.
In the Pacific, naval aviation was the deciding factor in the majority of the battles. In the Coral Sea, at Midway, at Leyte Gulf, and throughout the Pacific War, whoever had more aircraft carriers (meaning more aircraft) and was better in the air would win. The Americans were able to defeat Japan partly because they had more aircraft and because of the heavy losses they inflicted on Japanese aircraft, which resulted from better planes that could stay in the air longer and hit their targets more accurately.
Bombing campaigns were also important in the Allied victory, and these were made possible by aircraft. The ability of the British and Americans to drop devastating incendiary bombs on German and Japanese cities contributed significantly to lowering the morale of the people and crippling industrial capacity. Dropping bombs was key in battle outside of civilian areas as well. Without this ability, and without the superiority of Allied aircraft over Axis aircraft and anti-aircraft defenses, the war would have been quite different.
The Normandy landings that were a vital step in ending the war in Europe also made use of aircraft technology. Communication and transportation lines were cut by paratroopers, dropped from aircraft just a while before the amphibious assault on the beaches, and preliminary bombing by aircraft contributed to both deceiving Hitler into holding back his troops and to destruction of enemy defenses.
Finally, the war in the Pacific was ended via aircraft. The atomic bombs Little Boy and Fat Man could not have been dropped without the Enola Gay and the Necessary Evil. Their ability to carry heavy, radioactive material was a necessary technology to bring an end to the war.
Aircraft was the technology that was most important to the Allied victory in World War II. It was present in each theater of war, and played many imperative roles, including in protection of Allied supply lines, defense of Britain, bombing campaigns, and naval aviation battles.
Throughout World War II, the technology that contributed most to the Allied advantage and the overall Allied victory was the use of aircrafts. The development of the aircraft was not only a significant factor in the Allied victory but also influenced how the war was fought and how modern wars are fought today.
Aircraft was an important component of many Allied victories, one of these being the Battle of Britain, which was entirely fought with aircrafts. Without the British fighter planes, Hurricane and Spitfire, the battle most likely would not have been won. The RAF was able to form a resistance against the German bombing raids, and eventually Hitler gave up and switched his focus to his eastern battle and the USSR. These planes along with the rest of the RAF caused extreme damage to the German Luftwaffe. If Britain had not had such a strong air force, it could have collapsed during the Luftwaffe attack and blitz. England would have fallen, possibly changing the outcome of the war.
The Battle of the Atlantic was another battle in which aircraft were of vital importance as they were used to hunt down and destroy German U-boats. Without the aircraft to protect the Allied convoys and eliminate the U-boats, the Germans would have forced Britain out of the war during the years of 1941-1943. Both Britain and the USSR would have been weakened due to lack of supplies being transported to them from the U.S. via the Atlantic convoys. Because of the aircrafts used in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Allied sea lanes became more secure. This meant the Allies were able to focus more on their soldiers and material on the battle fronts, as well as begin to plan the invasion of Europe, which would eventually lead to the Normandy Landings in June of 1944.
Aircrafts also played a large role in the Allied bombing of German cities. The RAF and Bomber Command used planes to successfully bomb German cities using the “area bombing” technique. This not only destroyed German cities and military and industrial resources vital to the German war effort, but the number of German casualties demoralized the German people.
The use of aircrafts in the war did not contribute to the war effort just in the air; they were also an important component in ground battles. They would be used to fly ahead and scout the enemy, bringing back information on enemy arrangements. This helped the Allies in preparing for what to expect in the battle as well as give them time to change any strategies to ones that would focus on the enemy’s weaknesses as opposed to venturing blindly into areas of stronger force.
In the war in the Pacific, aircraft played a critical role in all aspects of battle. They were of extreme use in the strategy of “Island Hopping”, where again they would fly over top to view and decide which islands the Americans felt were necessary to obtain. This was important as it was a way of not expending the American resources, time, and soldiers by wasting time on taking every single island. It was a much more efficient for the soldiers to take control of islands that would help them in their war effort, such as the Marianas Islands, which had air bases on them that would be of use to the Americans.
The U.S. Aviation Fleet is what played an important role in the war in the Pacific against Japan. They were extremely useful in the bombing of Japanese cities in order to destroy the Japanese industries and resources. This worked well to the Americans advantage, as it began to weaken the Japanese when they began to run low on resources.
Aircrafts used in the Battle of Midway were also of major importance in that battle as the torpedo planes and dive bombers caught the Japanese aircraft carriers while they were vulnerable: busy refuelling and rearming their own planes. The torpedo planes and dive bombers also dropped bombs on the fighter planes, which led to a series of fires and the destruction of Japanese aircraft carriers. Due to the effective use of aircrafts by the Americans, the main force of Japan’s naval arm was destroyed, and Japan would no longer dominate the war in the Pacific.
Finally, it was the through the use of American aircraft that the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war in the Pacific and forcing the Japanese to finally surrender. If it wasn’t for the aircrafts transporting and dropping the bombs, they would have never detonated, and the war could have carried on for much longer.
The overall use of aircrafts in almost every aspect of World War II is what made them the most important technological development that contributed the most to the Allied victories throughout the war, as well as World War II itself. They were a vital component of the war effort, and there is no doubt whatsoever that the aircraft superiority on the Allied side was something that helped lead to the defeat of the Axis powers.
In the Second World War, the technological development that most contributed to the Allied victory was the aircraft. Aircrafts were a key factor to victories during multiple major battles, were used in every theatre of the war, and influenced how modernly the war was fought. Aircraft was a major component in the victory during the Battle of Britain, since the battle was fought entirely with aircrafts. The RAF had the Hurricane and the Spitfire, which were much more advanced than the German aircrafts. Since they were far superior in the air, they were able to defend themselves against the Luftwaffe. Without the aircraft, the Allies would have most likely lost this battle, altering the course of the rest of the war. In the Battle of the Atlantic, aircrafts were very important, as they were able to locate and destroy German U-Boats, which protected the Allied convoys. If they had not had aircrafts, both Britain and the USSR would have had a major lack of supplies being brought to them from the U.S., which would have majorly weakened them. Using the aircrafts made it Allied sea lanes more accessible. The aircrafts also contributed to the war in the Pacific. They were important during island hopping, because they were able to fly above and decide which islands the Americans should obtain. It was effective because they did not have to take every island, which saved them time. They had air bases that were closer to the war itself, and had more resources. Aircrafts were useful in many other battles and general aspects of the war. They helped during the Battle of Midway, because by using torpedo planes and dive bombers the Americans were able to destroy Japanese aircraft carriers and bomb their fighter planes, thus destroying the main force of Japan’s naval army. Aircrafts were also used in the Allied bombing of German cities, where they bombed German cities using the area bombing technique. They also contributed to the war on ground itself, because they were able to fly ahead and find the enemies, and return with information about the enemies.
Code breaking was the technological development that contributed the most to the Allie's vitory in World War II. In Europe the Allies were able to gain information of a German signalling machine, Enigma, and were able to replicate and rebuild it. This gaev them the ability to understand the maching and break the codes related to it for the rest of the war. This knowledge played a critical part in the Allied survival and victory during the Battle of Britain. The Allies were able to gain information on German attacks and prepare the people and cities for better protection. If the Allies hadn't survived the Battle of Britain the outcome of the war could have potentially been very different.
Code breaking also played a very important role in the Allied victory in the Pacific as well. The americans were able to break the Japanese code and gain knowledge of Japanese fleets and their locations. This was critcal in many naval battles, specifically the Battle at Midway which was a major turning point in the Pacific War.
Overall code breaking allowed the Allies to obtain vital information about their opponents and devise stratigies that saved many Allied lives. Code breaking was also unique to the Allies as they were the first and only side to use this technology throughout the entire war. More over the Allies had this technological advancement at their disposal right from the beginning of the war as the discovered it right away in both the Pacific and European Wars. All these reasons are why code breaking was the most important technology that contributed to the Allied victory
The technological development that contributed most to allied victory in WWII would be breaking the codes. This kept the allies one step ahead at all times. Unlike aircraft carries which would only be used for battles in the water, or tanks which only could be used for battles on land, the codes could be used for everything. Radar was very new, only available since the 1930’s and still needed improvements. Also Radar and Sonar had a limit to their lengths of detection. In April 1940 the British broke the German code, Enigma. This played a huge role during the Battle of Britain, which many can argue was the most significant battle in Europe. It was at a factory was secretly manufacturing signalling machines for the Germany army where a polish man carefully observed it being made, and turned over all the information to a British agent in Warsaw. The man was secretly brought to Britain and recreated an exact model of the machine from memory. Realizing that the machine would break the German communication code. This was a huge step; a man half way across the road showed huge support for the allies, and for the rest of the rest of the war the Allies could read secret Germany Messages. Any secret tactic, assignment, target that the Germans would make, would be read by the allies. This was a huge achievement and without the allies wouldn’t nearly have as many victories and they wouldn’t have been able to prepare for attacks. Even breaking the Japanese code, Purple, had huge accomplishment, the battle of midway when the ambushed the Japanese by surprise. The Americans would have been successful without it. The Japanese thought their code was unbreakable and obvious it was. "US intelligence had been reading Japan's diplomatic Messages...The US government had full knowledge of virtually all the traffic which passed between the Foreign Office in Tokyo and its most important embassies and consulates abroad," It is unarguable that all technology contributed to the allied victory, although without breaking the codes it would have taken a turn for the worse. They would have been taken by surprise by everything, and put in a much harder position. This way they knew what to prepare for, and were always one step ahead. Without it their aircrafts would have not been used for offence, but defensive. They would have been scrambled.
The important technological development that contributed to the allied victory in ww2 would be the aircraft. The aircraft is the most important because the use of the aircraft has been used all through out the world war, aircrafts were important to the victory for the British in the battle of Britain because the RAF hurricanes and spitfires played a very important role in gaining the victory for the Britain. if the Germans had continued to bomb the British air fields instead of the cites the RAF would have been crippled, but the British had the capability to produce more planes then the Germans can shoot down. Superior RAF tactics and the advantages of being on the defensive with radar to warn of approaching attacks meant that the RAF could inflict massive casualties on the Luftwaffe. The RAF had the edge over the Luftwaffe with its new faster fighters the Spitfire and Hurricane.
The use of aircraft was also important in the battle of the Atlantic and Pacific as aircrafts were used to hunt for U-boats so that they could be destroyed. Aircrafts were beneficial in the battle of the pacific because the planes would hunt for a nice sized island.
aircrafts were used for the bombing campaigns in Japan and ultimately used to drop the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -sharlene
From the beginning to the end of the war, aircraft played a critical role to the Allied victory. The Allies air superiority and success changed the course of the war to advantage the Allies in a few battles. Aircrafts were essential to the Allied victories in the Battles of Britain, Atlantic, Midway, and the war in the Pacific.
The Battle of Britain, an aircraft based battle, was won because of the RAF’s advanced airplanes. The Spitfire and Hurricane denied Germany of gaining air superiority. This was considered to be a setback for the Germans and the first time they had been defeated. If the Germans had been successful at weakening the RAF, they would continue their plans to invade Britain. This could have changed the entire war.
Aircraft was used to destroy U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. The destruction of these U-boats was important as it allowed supplies from America to continue to reach Britain and the Allies.
The war in the pacific had a pattern. Air superiority seemed to always determine who would win the battle. The Allies numerical air superiority at the Battle of Leyte Gulf contributed to their victory.
US aircraft was able to destroy and sink several Japanese ships at the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Japanese aircraft carriers, Shōkaku and Zuikaku, were heavily damaged and would be unable to take part in the Battle of Midway.
At the Battle of Midway the Allies were able to destroy 4 Japanese aircraft carriers using dive-bombers. Also, about 250 Japanese aircraft was destroyed. Aircraft carriers were the most essential part to a naval battle, and without them, the Japanese were in a hopeless position.
The island-hopping strategy was successful as the American aircrafts and skilled pilots were able to counter attack the Japanese. For example, in Saipan, Japanese carriers and aircraft attacked the US air force but ended up losing 400 aircraft, while the Americans only lost 29. The US aircraft also sank Japanese carriers.
The bombing campaigns would also not have been possible without aircraft. The Allies were able to bomb 7 of the biggest German cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Munich, Leipzig, and Essen. Also, aircraft was used to carry out the firebombing on Tokyo and other Japanese cities, destroying their moral and weakening their defense.
Finally, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war in the pacific. Atomic bombs would not have been dropped without strong aircraft.
Aircraft was essential in almost every battle. Aircraft superiority contributed to the outcome of the war in favour of the Allies. Aircraft protected the supply routes from North America coming to the Western Allies, it made the bombing campaigns and island-hopping strategy successful, it destroyed aircraft carriers in the naval battles, and it ended the Pacific war.
Aircraft carriers were the most important technological development during WWII. They were imperative for the Americans winning in the pacific war. Had American aircraft carriers been destroyed at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese bombings, The Americans would have no means to respond to such an attack. In every battle in the Pacific, aircraft carriers had been the deciding factor on who would win each battle. The Americans had destroyed Japanese aircraft by a substantial amount because they had more carriers to launch fleets of aircraft, the Japanese did not have the resources to build as many and it had definitely hurt their chances of winning each battle. It was easier to build, cheaper, and caused more damage than the average battleship would due to its launching of aircraft which can drop bombs, and had larger shells than a battleship. The Americans made about 120 carriers as opposed to Japans mere 30 that saw action. Without the use of carriers many operations could not have been carried out. The Battle of Midway, The Doolittle raid, island hopping, none of it would have been possible without a point for the ever-important airplanes to jump off on. During the Pacific war, aircraft carriers had shifted from support to the front lines of the battles. No part of the Pacific war could have been executed without the use of the aircraft carriers to transport aircraft, launch aircraft, and destroy enemy fleets.
The technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory was the aircraft. Aircrafts were present in every theater of the Second World War, and contributed greatly to the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. In fact, the Battle of Britain was fought entirely by aircrafts (the RAF and the Luftwaffe). Aircrafts also made area bombing possible, which were essential for demoralizing the civilians. Without the aircrafts, the atomic bomb – which ended the war, by the way - could never have been dropped.
Furthermore, aircrafts also helped to locate and destroy U-boats as well as damage other boats in the Atlantic. In the Pacific, they made the “island hopping” strategy possible, flying ahead to scope out the territory.
Battles were deemed lost or won by the number of aircrafts lost (as well as aircraft carriers and lives) so clearly aircrafts were important. It is easy to image what the war would have been like had there not been Mulberry Harbours or even code breaking machines. Can you imagine what the war would have been like without the aircraft? It is safe to say that it contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II.
The technological development that contributed most to allied victory in WWII was the Aircraft carriers and the aircraft. The reason that the Aircraft carriers and aircraft were so effective was because it made so many thing part of the war easier. For example it was much easier to Bomb cities with hundreds of pilots driving planes full of explosives. Every Country had their own types of aircraft which proves how effective they were that everyone wanted to use them. The reason I think the aircraft carriers were so effective was because there is no way that the aircraft would be able to fly across the pacific ocean with out needing to stop for gas along the way, This is when the aircraft carriers come in to action, they sailed to the right destination loaded with aircrafts so when they are close enough to make it to the bombing site the aircraft could take off and deliver the bombing with out running out of gas. Different countries used aircrafts in different ways. All countries used them to bomb other nations and it civilians. The major role aircraft played in the Japanese tactics was the bombing of pearl harbour. After the planes dropped bombs they had guns attached to the planes to shoot. The Japanese also used a slogan saying die for your country instead of killing your self so they invented the tactic called the “kamakazie” which was a suicide plane to crash into an enemys Base, warship, Aircraft carriers. For these reasons I think that Aircraft was the most technological development that contributed to allied victory making it easier to bomb places and with out the aircraft carriers getting them to the right spot to not run out of fuel during the mission so with out aircraft carriers the air craft would have not been as effective in the victories in the war.
The most significant technology during World war 2 was the tank. The tank was seen throughout almost all theatres of war and was seen very prominently in 2 significant battles, stalingrad and el alamed. Tank superiority is what won or turned around both those battles and many others during the war. Without tanks or tank superiority the war would've turned out much differently.
During ww2 many different technologies where being designed to help allies win the war such as Aircrafts, tanks and many other war machines. No doubt they all played a key role in helping the allies and many of them were used on the enemy’s side as well. I think that code breaking is by far the most important technological advance that played a key role in helping them win the war. Code braking was something that the axis didn’t have. This would play a key role because essentially you get top secret information on your enemies and the tactics they are going to use. One of the most famous codes was the code Purple. This is the whole reason battle of midway was a turning point in the war of the pacific. If the code wasn’t broken the allies would have fallen into the trap that the Japanese had planned. The code gave the Americans a chance to counter their planned attack. Another code was the Enigma which was used by the Germans. This code was very valuable to the allies and no doubt gave away important military information which once again the allies can use to their advantage. Not to mention this code also was a huge help to the allies during the Battle of Britain. You can’t even begin to measure the value of the codes and the impact they had on the allies’ success. Pretty much all the other war materials and equipment could be bought. The code is something only the allies’ powers had. Lastly the codes would have saved many people’s lives on the allies’ side. The knowledge and the tactics of your enemy are so important and are so valuable because altimetry you are one step ahead of them. You get that little buffer time to perfect your own plan and to get the chance to truly knock your enemy of their feet.
I believe that the most important technological development in WWII was the aircraft. The aircraft was used in nearly every single battle in the war, but was also enormously important in the war in the Atlantic and the Pacific. Aircrafts were necessary for battles such as the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. Aircrafts contributed to the tactic of area bombing, which could cause much damage and decline in morality of people during battles.
Aircrafts also lead to the creation of aircraft carriers, which were another integral technology used in WWII. Aircraft carriers were an add-on to the success of aircrafts, making them even more effective. Such as when the Americans were bombing Japan. Aircrafts could lift off from a point much closer to Japan, so they could complete their mission without running out of fuel.
If airplanes had not been used during this war, many of the battles would most likely have majorly different outcomes, some of them wouldn't even have taken place.
The air crafts used in world war 2 contributed the most to the allied victory. Every country relied heavily on air crafts because they had such a big impact on how people fought. Every country had different aircrafts and found differentways to make them more and more effective and productive. One of the uses of air crafts was to bomb cities. This was a big factor for both sides with Germany bombing Britain in the blitz and allied bombing of Germany. Both sides did amazingly high amount of damage to each other. Another use for the air crafts was transportation of men and equipment. Air drops of supplies and actual troops made a big impact as well because it helped with the "blitzkrieg" strategy. the dropping of equipment gave ammo to those in need and other crucial supplies. Without the aircraft the atomic bomb would have never been able to be dropped which is 1 of the 2 reasons the Japanese surrendered.
The most important technologically development was the air craft. It not only did it help the Allies to victory but it also illustrates just how far the air craft has developed throughout the years. The air craft was a key factor in the victory in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Britain. It seems not only one country used the air craft but other nations used the air craft as well. In addition, the air craft seems to appear in every battle and has helped contribute to each and every battle either for the Allies or the Axis in some point or form. One must look at it as which technological development made the most impact and which technological development contributed the most amount.
Developments in aircraft changed how war was fought. Area bombing was used by the Allies in both Germany and Japan. Furthermore, without the use of aircraft, the tactic of dropping explosive or atomic bombs would not have been as successful without the development of air craft. How are you going to drop bombs, with flying submarines? This type of bombing had dramatic effects on a city's industrial productivity and civilian morale. Area bombing helped to weaken both the Germans and Japanese by eliminating their resources and weakening their courage and determination.
The battle of Britain was fought solely on air crafts. Hitler needle to establish German air superiority over the English Channel in his plan of operation Sea Lion was succeed. Air crafts such as spitfires and hurricanes were key factors in the British victory in the Battle of Britain. These two planes inflicted heavy damage on the Luftwaffe's bomber forces. Without aircrafts, then the British would not have had a good chance against the Luftwaffe attack conveys that took place July 10, 1940 on the channel. It was because of air craft that the Luftwaffe attack wasn’t able to siege the British.
In the battle of the Atlantic, air crafts were able to hunt down and destroy the various German U-boats. Air crafts played a significant role in the Battle of the Atlantic because German U-boats came close to forcing Britain out of the war during the period of 1941-1943 as they were immune to detection except in the vicinity of other shipping. Sure, the air craft carriers were able to defend against German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, however, air craft carriers would not have been able to develop unless there were air crafts. If it wasn't for the air crafts then air craft carriers would not have existed.
Air support was very important in the progress of Allied forces in both the Pacific and European theatres of war. In the Pacific air Support Island hopping and was important in the capture of many of the Japanese occupied islands. Air support was also a key factor in assisting Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord in Europe. Air crafts also made a huge impact because air support was able to save multiple lives during the war.
In conclusion, the air craft made the most impact on World War II because the air craft seems to be used in every battle and used by every country instead of just one. Air crafts were heavenly used in the Pacific, Battle of the Atlantic, and Battle of Britain. The air craft was able to drop explosives during the bombing of Germany and air craft was able to drop the atomic bomb against the Japanese in the Pacific. The air craft played a significant role compared to any other technological development during Word War II. I believe the air craft made the most impact and the furthest reach.
The technological development that contributed the most to the allied victory in World War II was the aircraft. They were a major part of every battle such as The Battle of Britain, The Battle of the Atlantic, as well as the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Aircraft played an important role in the Battle of Britain as this was primarily an air battle where the RAF resisted German air attacks. At this time, the Germans realized that they could not dominate the British skies. The British Spitfire was guided by radar, which was a new technology at this time.
There were also great technological advances with aircraft in World War II. The planes were sleeker and the British flew combat missions with some of the first jet-powered aircraft. The Americans developed the P-51 Mustang with the British, which was very successful.
Many of the closing battles such as the air strikes on Germany destroyed their ability to produce fuel and munitions, which was the beginning of Germany’s decline in the war. The Americans used a bomber developed toward the end of the war called the B-29 Enola Gray. This was the bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
The technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II was code breaking. German and Japanese codes were broken providing important information to the allies military and essentially read their minds and every move. During WWII Germany believed that the secret codes they used that were passed through radios were unbreakable for the Allies. However, code breakers helped to make the defeat of Germany possible. Even when the German navy became suspicious that their codes were being cracked, they introduced a new device and even with this the British were able to break it. Britain had control over Enigma and assisted at the battle of Britain which wasn’t in one part of the way and included many other battles. The allies were also able to break the Japanese codes which assisted in their defeat at Midway because they knew Japanese entire planning and were able to fool the Japanese allowing them to be one step ahead. Code breaking played many roles in assisting with the Allied victory because it was something that the opposition did not have. Code breaking did not use force and covered the entire scope of the war. The allies had a huge advantage by knowing what was going to happen before it did and it helped to save many allied lives. As you can see, the atomic bomb affected the whole war and without it the success of the allies may have had a deceiving outcome.
Aircrafts were the most important technological advancement that contributed to Allied victory. The aircraft participated in all aspects of World War Two. The two major RAF planes that were used by the British in the Battle of Britain, were the key factors that helped the British win against the German Luftwaffe. Aircrafts also played a role in hunting down and destroying Germany U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. They also were what bombed Berlin and helped break the German morale and destroy some of their armament factories. Aircrafts were also important in the Doolittle Raid in Japan. Aircrafts called B-25 bombers dropped bombs on Tokyo and decreased Japan's morale significantly. Aircrafts helped the Americans capture Japanese occupied islands by island hopping. Also, without the use of aircrafts, the atomic bombs that were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have never happened and Japan wouldn't have surrendered as quickly as they did.
The technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II was code breaking. This was something that the other side did not have, which gave the Allies a huge advantage. Both sides had aircraft, tanks, and aircraft carriers, but it was because of code breaking that the Allies knew what their enemies were planning, and could then use those aircraft to defeat them with the knowledge they then had thanks to the broken codes.
Code breaking played a big role in the Battle of Britain and throughout the war against Germany. Because the British had cracked the German code using the machine Enigma, they were able to read secret German messages and help the RAF defend Britain. Code breaking also helped in the Pacific theatre, where the Americans broke the Japanese code. Knowledge of the Japanese secret codes allowed the Americans to locate and track the Japanese fleet, which helped them defeat the Japanese in the turning point Battle of Midway.
Since code breaking was unique to the Allies, was was used in both theatres of war, and gave the Allies such a big advantage, I believe it is safe to say that it was the technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II.
The aircraft contributed the most to the Allied victory in World War II. The aircraft played an important role in the victories of significant battles during the war. If not for the ability of the aircrafts to hunt and destroy the German u-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, Britain may have had to surrender, possibly resulting in German success over the war in Europe. The destruction of the u-boats secured the sea lanes and the Allies were able to focus their soldiers and material to battle fronts instead. The superiority of the RAF over the Luftwaffe in the air was crucial during the bombing campaign on German cities. The aircraft also assumed the most important weapon for the Allies during the Battle of Midway, the turning point battle in the war in the Pacific. Air support enabled the Americans to capture Japanese occupied islands and facilitate island-hopping. The aircraft was the most important technological development during World War II as it contributed to all theatres of the war, from protecting Allied war material to its role in bombing campaigns.
The most important, yet often overlooked, technological advancement that was a key contributor to Allied victory was code breaking. While other technological advancements such as the aircrafts or tanks may have contributed to the execution of the plans, the code breaking in itself helped devise said plans, and foil the ones of the Axis. The ENIGMA and PURPLE codes were used to transmit various important messages between the Axis’ facilities, like military strategies and plans. The cracking of these codes lent the Allies the invaluable resource of information.
The Germans had much pride in their ENIGMA code, to the extent that they believed it was incorruptible. Thus, they used the ENIGMA to communicate important plans and stratagem. This breach in ENIGMA assisted the Allies’ triumph in the Battle of Britain. Messages from Rommel’s Panzer Army, in North Africa, were also sent through the ENIGMA. The Allies could then intercept these messages, and use them to their advantage- in this case, they managed to cut off the supplies that were headed towards Rommel. Without the cut-off of these supplies, Rommel may have had stood a chance in the Battle of El Alamein. The Allies also benefited from ULTRA- the information obtained from cracking ENIGMA- during the Battle of the Atlantic, when U-Boats were rampant in sinking Allied merchant ships. The information sent from the German naval ENIGMA was also cracked, and this ULTRA let the Allies figure out the location of the U-Boats, and thus avoid them. In these ways, the cracking of the ENIGMA code played vital roles in North Africa, as well as in the Battle of the Atlantic.
The Japanese in the Pacific also used a code, called PURPLE. Code PURPLE was also used to communicate important messages between the Japanese facilities, and when intercepted, also provided the Allies with information. The cracking of PURPLE gave the Americans a great advantage in the Battle of Midway. The Japanese had planned to trick the Americans into thinking that the Japanese aimed to attack the isles of Alaska, but this strategy was intercepted by the Americans, and the Americans were thus not fooled. The Americans were not divvied by the Japanese’ luring strategy, and were able to win the Battle of Midway, an important turning point of the war.
The codes ENIGMA and PURPLE both had great pride and confidence invested into them by their creators; hence, their creators were not able to accept the possibility of the codes being breakable. Due to this excessive confidence, the Allies were able to intercept and read important goings-on between their enemies. This resource of knowledge was given to them, and this material gave them an edge in many battles- such as the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Midway. Even Winston Churchill had acknowledged the importance of ULTRA, having said to King George VI, “It was thanks to ULTRA that we won the war”. Without the codes, these successes may have never occurred; without these successes, the outcome of the war would have been completely different; due to these reasons, the code breaking was the most important technological advancement in the course of the war.
I believe the aircraft contributed the most to the Allied victory in World War II. Had aircraft not been invented, the Allies would have not been able to overpower the Axis powers in the situations they did. Like in the Pacific, in which aircraft made the island hopping strategy possible, The Battle of Midway, that - would not have been possible as an allied victory or turning point in the War, in my opinion was a big reason aircraft contributed the most to the allied victory. Same thing with the Battle of the Atlantic, allied planes gunned down German U-Boats attempting to stop American supply ships from reaching the British and allied forces. The Battle of Britain was a war in which aircraft were a necessity, without the planes the British RAF (Royal Airforce) would not have been able to fire down the German aircraft and allowing them to gain air superiority, this defeat was the first time the German airforce had lost in war, strengthening the allied bond in defeating Germany and helping them stop the Germans from proceeding to invade Britain. At last, the allied A-bombing of Hiroshima ended the Second World War. Aircraft, having played a key role in delivering the bomb to the Japanese city, contributed a big chunk to the allied victory of WWII. Many factors contributed to the allied victory in the War, and not to put down the others such as code-breaking which also had a massive role helping the Allies know what the Japanese were planning during the Battle of Midway, and helped achieve their success or less allied lives lost. But, I still think the aircraft played the most significant role in the Allied victory in the War.
The most important technological development of the war was code breaking; I also consider this to be the most clever and sneakiest way to win a battle, as it automatically gave them the upper hand against their enemies. Opponents in the war often predicted situations before they happened to stay safe, but when it came to code breaking, they were completely oblivious to the fact that their enemy knew exactly what move they were intending to make next.
The British were able to crack the German code, which gave them enough information to help the RAF during the Battle Of Britain and throughout the war. The ultra, which intercepted and decoded German signals and gave them, advance knowledge about the bombers’ targets is believed to be the reason that the British won the battle.
Code breaking in the battle of Midway gave the American’s a huge advantage. The Japanese troops purposely made a detour to land on the Alaskan islands in order to distract the Americans from the main battle. The Americans were a step ahead of them, since they broke code purple. Without the knowledge discovered by violating code purple, the U.S military would have never been able to counter Japanese offensives; for they would have been clueless where the Japanese planned on striking next.
Code breaking is not only the most important technological development of the war, but I find it was the most unique. Hundreds of men and women mastered this machine down to a science.
I believe that the most important piece of technology in world war two was by far the air craft. The air craft itself played a very important role in every battle and was a key factor in the victory on the battle of Britain. The air craft was able to do numerous things in many different ways; it was able to cover a lot of land as well as oceans. It also used less gas than aircraft carriers and was efficient. There was a wide variety of ways that the aircraft could be used, such as bomber, fighters, trainers transport etc. I feel as though this is very beneficial because they are already so powerful and now they are capable of multiple things at once. It is a very efficient way of multitasking. Having aircraft at your fingertips is very beneficial. It gets you where you need to go fast and smoothly. Some aircrafts are so fast that it gives the enemies no time to fight back, or even defend themselves. This is key when fighting a battle so big like the battle of Britain. Having something so strong to work with is a huge bonus, especially when using techniques such as strategic bombing, transport functions and battle space management.
Code breaking was the most important technological development that led to the Allied victory in WWII. Both the Axis and Allies had tanks, aircrafts and aircraft carriers. But the code breaking of the Enigma and Purple is what kept the Allies one step ahead at all time. It gave the Allied forces an upper hand in WWII especially in the battle of Britain where they were able to gain important information from Germany and fortify there defenses to hold out and win against the Germans. The code breakings also played a crucial part in the war of Pacific. Especially the battle of Midway where they called Japanese bluff and ended up costing the Japanese the battle then turning the tide of war towards the Americans. Code breaking was the extra leverage the Allies had on the Axis which helped them prevail in WWII.
Airplanes were the technological advance that contributed to the most allied victories. Aircraft was used on virtually every front, including the battle of Britain (used to spot out submarines) and the whole battle of the pacific.Air craft was a key contributor in area bombings, without the area bombings of Germany the outcome of the war could been very different. The airplanes spit fire and hurricanes were also key factors in winning the battle of Britain. Hitler believed that Britain could not be taken by amphibious attack until the Luftwaffe had taken over the RAF. If the aircraft had not been there then the Battle of Britain would've also had a very different outcome. Another reason why Aircraft's where important was in the Battle of the Pacific. American Aircraft was crucial for the victories they had, and also enabled them to carry out their plan of island hoping which was a strategy that greatly effected the outcome of the pacific war theater. In the Battle of Britain Aircraft was crucial as well. Air craft was used to hunt down and destroy submarines that were to take down supply ships, if it had not been for the Aircraft then Britain most likely would've been cut off from supplies and unable to supply their army and civilians with the crucial things that were needed to win the war. And of course airplanes also helped on the eastern, and western land fronts by pre-bombing strategic areas in France for example that would make it easier for the troops to win.
Aircraft had played a major role in defence and offence of the allied victory. during the battle of Britain, aircraft were the first line of defence on the oncoming German bombing campaign. In the Atlantic ocean squads of bombers would take down German U boats that were keeping vital supplies out from America. The victory in both the Atlantic and the battle of Britain would be a superb morale boost for the allies. The war in the pacific may have never been won if there was no planes to attack Japan. The bombs they had used would never have got to have been used without bombers dropping them. The island hopping strategy might have failed without support from the aircraft used. The Japanese could not defend themselves over the aircraft, and could have stood a chance had they either had aircraft themselves, or the Americans did not.
I think Aircraft Carrier's played a major roll in the Allied Victory of World War II.
Without the aircraft carrier's, the American defeat of the Japanese would have been much longer and harder. It helped the American's island hop because they needed the air force to do that.
It also helped with the actual bombings of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Without the aircraft carriers, the aircrafts wouldnt have been able to be in bombing rang, since Pearl Harbour is too far away.
Aircraft carriers also help the American's win the big battles like Midway, and Leyte Gulf. It also helped them fight against the U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic.
I think that the most important technological development of the war was the aircraft. Area bombing would be used on cities with civilian populations to damage and destroy the city's factories to prevent mar materials, also, while within the city it would reduce civilian morale. It would be a major use in World War II. Aircraft was vital in the Allied victory during the Battle of Britain. The battle was fought using aircrafts and it was the basis of the battle. Britain’s use of their planes were efficient during this battle, able to take down the Luftwaffe bombers and without it, they might not have been able to beat Germany. In the Battle of the Atlantic Aircrafts would destroy many U-boats. If aircraft weren’t able to defend Atlantic convoys, then Britain may not have been able to retrieve supplies in the long run and the sea lanes for transport would not be secure. Without resources Britain and the Allies may not have been able to stay in the prolonged war after The Battle of Britain. Aircraft carriers were the Aircraft, together, would defeat Zero planes of the Japanese. The carriers and the aircrafts themselves go hand in hand. Without the aircrafts Japan’s navy could have very well been a force to be reckoned with, but with aircrafts, this was not the case. In the Pacific the use of island hopping and was vastly significant to capture many of the Japanese occupied islands. Air support would help Allied ground thus saving many lives during the war. Air support would help with the soldiers on the ground during their fight and the Naval Warfare during their fight. Aircrafts helped with the victories in the Battle of Britain, Atlantic, and Midway. Air superiority was an advantage to any side that it was used in and important to any war.
WWII had many different technological developments for the allies and each contributed, in part, to their victory. The most significant of these developments was the aircraft as from the beginning to the end of the war it played a vital role for the allies. This is seen in the fact that aircraft were present in every theater of this war and contributed greatly to Pacific, Atlantic, and European campaigns. Without aircraft major turning points of the war such as the Battle of Britain, the dropping of the atomic bombs, as well as other smaller victories, could not have been achieved for the allies. In the Pacific it was determined from early on that whoever had the greatest air power would always be victorious. Up until the battle of Midway, Japan had air superiority however after this battle America gained the upper hand by destroying a large portion of Japans air fleet, aeronauts, and their aircraft carriers. It is because of this new gained air superiority that America was able to put Japan on the defensive and start to succeed in the Pacific. In the end the battle of the Pacific was won, not by foot soldiers or tanks, but by air superiority and America’s ability to drop atomic bombs on Japan, which was enabled by aircraft. Additionally, the battle of the Atlantic could not have been won without aircraft. This is due to the fact that the German U-boats were a menace to the merchant ships travelling to Europe and aircraft helped locate and destroy these U-boats as well as damage other boats in the Atlantic. If it were not for the presence of the aircraft the Germans would have undoubtedly sunk many other ships and their presence would have continued for a much longer time in the Atlantic. The most significant contribution that the aircraft had to the allies’ victory in Europe was during the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain was an aircraft based battle and was only won because of the Saxons advanced aircraft and resulting air superiority. In conclusion, aircraft were the most significant of the technological developments for the allies. It can easily be argued that that no other piece of technology won the allies as many victories or eased the precessions of the war as much as aircraft.
The technological advancement that most contributed to Allied victory in World War II was the tank. The tank was present in every theatre of war unlike most other technologies. Most importantly, the tank was involved in the two most significant battles of World War II: Stalingrad and El Alamein. Both British and Soviet tank superiority were contributing factors to the victory in both battles. The tank was not only useful on ground, but it was functionnal in water aswell. Flotation devices were created which made it possible for the tanks to travel through water transporting the soldiers to the beaches during battle which otherwise would not have been possible. Tanks are often overlooked as the most important technology that contributed to the allies victory because it’s more simple than the aircraft, but we often say the simplest things are the most important convincing me that the tank is the technological advancement that most contributed to Allied victory in World War II.
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ReplyDeleteThe most important technological development of the war was by far aircraft. It was not only key to Allied victory, but it revolutionized how wars are fought in the modern day. Aircraft secured victory in both for the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. It was also key in supporting the progress of Allied ground forces in the Pacific and Europe.
ReplyDeleteDevelopments in aircraft changed how war was fought. Area bombing which was used by the Allies in both Germany and Japan was a revolutionary tactic which brought the war to civilian populations. This type of bombing had drastic effects on a city's industrial productivity and civilian morale. While the tactic may have been invented by the Germans at Guernica, it was the Allies who mastered its use in both Japan and Germany. Area bombing helped to weaken the morale of both the Germans and Japanese, and in the case of Germany helped to bring about the collapse of an Axis power.
Aircraft was key in the Allied victory during the Battle of Britain. It was a battle that was entirely fought using aircraft. Without the efficiency of the British fighter planes, the Hurricane and Spitfire the battle could not have been won. These two planes inflicted heavy damage on the Luftwaffe's bomber forces. Without a strong air force Britain may have capitulated while it was under siege by the Luftwaffe.
Aircraft were important in the Allied victory in the Battle of the Atlantic in the hunting down and destroying of U-boats. If aircraft had not been there to hunt down U-boats and protect the Atlantic convoys, then it is likely that Britain would have been starved of supplies. The loss of these vital supplies would greatly harm and hamper the British war effort. Both the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Britain showcase the importance of aircraft in Britain's survival.
Air support was very important in the progress of Allied forces in both the Pacific and European theatres of war. In the Pacific air support facilitated the tactic of island hopping and was important in the capture of many of the Japanese occupied islands. Air support was also key in assisting Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord in Europe. Air support saved countless lives during the war as well. Without air support otherwise pinned down Allied forces may have perished under fire. Air support was important in both the protection and progress of Allied ground forces during the war.
Aircraft also revolutionized the way naval battles were fought. Aircraft carriers were the key naval vessel in nearly every engagement in the Pacific. Without aircraft these vessels would be useless. The effectiveness of aircraft could mean the life or death of entire fleets in the Pacific. The progressive efficiency and effectiveness of American aircraft in the Pacific led to the defeat of the mighty Japanese Zero planes. If the Americans didn't have the aircraft that they did, the Japanese navy might have been unstoppable.
The development and use of aircraft during the war was important to the Allied victory. The RAF and US Naval Aviators were detrimental in winning some of the most important battles of the war including the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the Battle of Midway. Air support protected and reinforced the progress of Allied ground forces which may have collapsed without air support. Aircraft was also responsible for ending the war by dropping the atomic bomb on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this lead to Japan the sole remaining Axis Power at the time surrendering. There can be no doubt that superior aircraft was a detrimental factor in the Allied victory.
Tanks were definitely the most important technological development which contributed to allied victory in the Second World War. Not only did they provide necessary infantry support and firepower, but they allowed for long distances to be travelled and fast attacks to be carried out.
ReplyDeleteThe Allies did not possess tanks made to the same quality as those of the German panzers; however, they had significantly more tanks than the Germans. The American M4 Sherman and the Russian T34 were the allies’ main battle tanks on the western and eastern fronts respectively. In the west, the American Shermans could barely pierce the armour of the German Tiger and the Tiger could knock out a Sherman with one shot. But the higher number and the better speed and manoeuvrability due to its lighter weight allowed the Shermans to overcome the German armour.
In the east, although the Soviet T34 also had a hard time piercing the armour of the German Tiger and Panther tanks, Russia had produced over 20 000 T34s to the German’s 8000-9000 combined total for both the Tiger and the Panther; on top of that, Germany had two fronts to fight whereas the Russians only had one so they could pour all of their resources into crushing Hitler. As in the west, the allied tanks were lighter, faster and more manoeuvrable than the German’s which played a key role in allied success overall.
The technology that contributed to the Allied victory in World War 2 was the aircraft. The aircraft is what secured victory for the Allied forces in the battle of the Atlantic, the battle of Britain, and the war in the pacific.
ReplyDeleteAircraft developments changed the way that the war was fought. When a force had air superiority the controlled the outcome of the battle with air superiority bombers would have an easier time getting to their targets and bombing, like when the allied forces launched bombing raids on Tokyo by the b29’s were unopposed because the allies had air superiority.
In the Battle of The Atlantic aircraft played a vital role in spotting submarines and dropping depth charges on them in an effort to sink as many as possible they also were used as scouts to find enemy ships. Without the supplies from the us Britain would have been starved of its resources and might have surrendered to Hitler
Aircrafts were the fighting force behind the Battle of Britain, with the British having the spitfire and the hurricane gave the British a advantage over Germany’s Luftwaffe without the R.A.F Britain would have fallen in the Battle of Britain.
In the pacific theater aircraft were everything. They were used for spotting enemy ship, recon, landing support, air defence, bombing raids, and ship destruction. If the Americans didn’t have planes they would have lost in the pacific
Overall if you were fighting in the war aircraft were a huge help to the effort and the technology that led to the Allied victory in world war 2
Aircraft was the technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II. Allied air forces played an integral part in battles throughout almost every aspect of the war.
ReplyDeletePossibly the most important use of aircraft by the Allies was in the Battle of Britain. If the Allies hadn’t prevented Germany from completing their objectives and gaining air superiority, Britain may have been forced to surrender or Germany might have gone ahead with Operation Sea Lion (the proposed invasion of Britain by German forces). This was a huge turning point in the war, and if Allied aircraft had not come out on top, the war could have ended very differently.
After the Battle of Britain, bombing raids on Germany became a priority for the Allies. Bombs dropped from aircraft allowed the Allies to stay involved in the war while crushing Axis morale and destroying German industry.
Aircraft were also an important part of battles on the sea. Planes were used in the Battle of the Atlantic, but were most important in the Pacific. The Americans used aircraft launched from aircraft carriers to gain air superiority over Japan, and later in the war used planes for bombing campaigns. Without Allied aircraft in the Pacific, it would have been extremely difficult to defeat the Japanese.
Finally, the use of the atomic bomb to end World War II would not have been possible without the use of aircraft.
The technological development that contributed most to the Allied victory was without question the aircraft. It was not only widely used in every theater during the war, it was also a revolutionary development that would change the face of modern warfare to date.
ReplyDeleteAircraft did not just play a huge role in the Battle of Britain; the entire battle was fought between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe. Britain’s aircraft was able to hold resistance against German bombing raids for so long that Hitler eventually gave up trying to take over England and focused more on his eastern front battle. Had the British RAF not been so strong, Operation Sea Lion (the German invasion of England) would have prevailed and England would have fallen, thus diminishing the resistance against Hitler to nearly nothing. If Britain had not had air superiority, that allowed them to successfully counter attack German forces in the Battle of Britain, the outcome of the war would have been much different and possibly much much worse.
Aircraft also played a key role in the area bombing of German cities. The Allies used planes to successfully bomb German cities, demoralizing the German people, destroying resources that were instrumental in the war effort and effectively contributing to the war without suffering a large number of casualties.
However, just because aircraft is based in the air, does not mean that it did not play a key role in ground battles. Aircraft would be used to fly ahead and bring back details of enemy bases or configurations. This helped the Allies prepare for what was to come in battle, allowing them to change their strategies and venture near weak spots instead of full on into the strong opposition.
In the war of the Pacific, aircraft was an extremely useful tool in Island Hopping. It, again, would fly ahead to scope out the islands it was necessary to seize. This way, the U.S. did not have to defeat Japanese troops on every single island, wasting resources, soldiers and time, and could more efficiently take control of the islands that would be of the most use to their war effort. This is one of the many reasons why the U.S. looked for islands that had airbases and/or were good landing fields for emergencies.
Once again, the U.S. aviation fleet played an elemental role in the bombing of Japanese cities. Destroying Japanese industry and civilization with the use of incendiary bombs worked largely in the American’s favour when the Japanese slowly started running out of resources.
Finally, it was none other than planes from the U.S. aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bomb effectively terminated the war, but it would have never been detonated had it not been transported and dropped by a plane.
Aircraft's were the major technological development that contributed to the allied victory. Aircraft's were used in every single theatre of the war and contributed to every battle on the way to victory. With the aircraft technology booming, the RAF was able to fend off and eventually beat the Luftwaffe, due to their advancements in aircraft's. Alongside the bombing they provided, they also played a role in scouting the enemy and doing reckon work. With the air force the allies had, they were able to win this war, and aircraft's were the most significant technology advancement for the allies.
ReplyDeleteRight off the bat, it’s simple to see that aircraft's were used everywhere, from the Battle of Atlantic, to Battle of Britain, continental Europe, in Africa and of course in the Pacific.
Aircraft's did not just play a role in these battles, they played a very key role; they were controlling the sky. With the new tactic worked out, aircraft started area bombing, where civilians were as much as a target as any other building. This was effective in taking the will of fight out of the civilians and also destructing factories that were producing war materials. At any time the aircraft's could do this, which gave them an upper hand on any other war machine.
In the Atlantic and the Pacific where the navy was supported by the air force, it proved that the aircraft's are a major part of the war. With the aircraft's hunting and destroying the enemy U-boats (Atlantic) as well as damaging and destroying some of the larger battle ships. With the constant air support the navy was much more successful in winning the battles like mid way, where the aircraft fought a huge decisive victory.
The aircraft’s however couldn't play a role in every battle, and some of the time they were used s reckon planes. In doing this the allies would be able to find the enemy army units before they found them. It would give an upper hand at the ground battles that were happening like Stalingrad and Kursk. The aircraft also supported the ground forces with the air drops they were providing for them. This included ammunition, food supplies and messages. And to help out the ground battles more, the aircraft started dropping paratroopers. This was an easy way to transfer the troopers and have them ready for a flank behind enemy lines, like it happened on D-Day. The aircraft was used in more than just bombing; it was a tactical technology that could be useful at almost any time.
The technological development of the aircraft was by far the most important advancement for the allies. With the help of the aircraft’s in nearly every battle fought, as well as the major battles in the Atlantic, Britain and the Pacific and their role on D-Day, it shows just how important the aircraft was in WWII for the allies. Perhaps if the allies were unable to outdo the Luftwaffe or the Imperial air force the war would not have ended the same way it has, and perhaps the outcome of these battles would have been different.
Code breaking was the most significant contributing factor to the victory of the Allies. The information gained was priceless. While money and manpower can build tanks, aircrafts, carriers, bombs and the sort, nothing can really compare with what is basically being able to read the mind of the enemy.
ReplyDeleteThis sort of window into the impending enemy agenda was useful in both theaters, throughout World War II. In Europe, the deciphering of the German code, ENIGMA, was valuable, in partucilar, during the Battle of Britain. The intelligence gathered, no doubt, contributed to the Allied victory, which in turn, showed Hitler the superiority of the Royal Air Force as well as the fact that it would not be the quick and easy war he had hoped for. The Americans, who had broken the Japanese code, Purple, also made use of it, especially in at the Battle of Midway. The Japanese were planning to go over the Aleutian Islands in order to lead the Americans from Midway Island. However, the Americans, upon catching wind of this, did their own ambush in return. This ended the Japanese streak in taking islands in the Pacific and the Allies were able to penetrate through the defensive arc that the Japanese had created. Code breaking was the key to the turning point in the Pacific War for the Allies.
The success of code breaking lies also in the fact that the Germans and the Japanese did not find out and thus, did not change their codes. Germans apparently had an immense amount of confidence that the ENIGMA code could not be broken - so much that it was used for military and diplomatic communication purposes.
Code breaking itself stands in a category of its own, amongst the bombs, tanks, ships and planes, which are all basically brute force. It is not used in conjunction in the same way as radar or sonar and it could see much further than the approaching submarine or aircraft. Code breaking was to know, to predict and above all, be ahead of the game. After all, a gun does not do much damage if it is not aimed right.
The biggest technological development that contributed the most to the Allied victory in World War II was the code breaking machines. Not only did the Allies have the ability to know what the Germans and Japanese were planning - the machines also helped contribute to winning major battles. The Allies had a huge advantage over the Germans and Japanese, they had the technology from the code breaking machines to break the codes, Enigma and Purple.
ReplyDeleteBreaking the German code, Enigma, helped the Allies always be, "one-step ahead." It helped the Allies in defeating the Germans during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war. The Battle of Britain was a major turning point, and if the Allies hadn't had some sort of idea as to what the Germans were planning, then the outcome could have ended in favour of the Germans. A nice thing about knowing the German strategy was that the Allies were never caught off guard. Having the upper hand helped contribute to lots of victories the Allies would have.
Once the Americans broke the Japanese code, purple, they always had an advantage. It helped them locate the Japanese fleet and therefore they were able to win critical naval battles. For example, when the Japanese created a "decoy," hoping that the Americans would be in Alaska, the Americans already knew what they had planned and were ready for them in Midway. If the Americans didn't have such a useful and helpful tool then they would have sent a majority of their fleet to Alaska and the Battle of Midway might have ended with a Japanese victory. If the Japanese had won the Battle of Midway then the rest of the Pacific war would have been shaped differently, maybe with America on the defensive side for much longer. Thankfully the Americans had something that the Japanese didn't and it allowed them to have their first victory against the Japanese, which was the biggest contribution to having the Americans push forward to the Japanese home islands.
Having the knowledge of when the Japanese and Germans were planning on striking was very effective, once the codes had been broken – they rarely let the Allies down. Breaking the codes Enigma and Purple helped the Allies throughout the war and if it were not for the code breaking machines then the outcomes of most of the battles may have ended differently.
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ReplyDeleteThere were many incredible and terrible technological advances in World War II, but the most important would be code breaking. Information is priceless, information is power and one cannot compare anything made by man that compares to knowing exactly what your enemy is planning.
ReplyDeleteIn the battle of Midway code breaking was integral to the American victory, in this case code PURPLE. The Japanese had planned to lead the Americans away from midway to divide and conquer as the saying goes, however once the Americans caught wind of this plot they set up their own ambush for the Japanese. Needless to say the battle did not go in Japan’s favor; they lost some 250 aircraft and 4 aircraft carriers while the Americans only lost 1 aircraft carrier and approximately 150 aircraft. Breaking the German ENIGMA code was also vital in the battle of Brittan, without it one could argue that the war may have shifted in Hitler’s favor. The defeat at the Battle of Brittan halted Hitler’s plans and forced him into a drawn out war that he was not prepared to fight.
Code breaking gives an advantage superior to any radar, sonar or war machine; with knowledge even a smaller force can overcome a significantly larger one. Code breaking gave the Allies one thing that no technology even by todays standard can give us, the ability to practically read the mind of your enemy.
code breaking is the technological development that contributed the most in the allied victory in world war 2 because knowing the enemies plans and thoughts gains much more advantage than having extra tanks, aircrafts, etc.
ReplyDeleteBreaking codes always gave the Allies a massive advantage of being a foot ahead. It helped the Allies in defeating the Germans during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war. It is said that more than half the percent of the reason why the Allies won the Battle of Britain is in all thanks t code breaking, because it gave the allies to be prepared for what was coming and with this they didn’t give Germans a chance to sneak up behind. It gave the Allies to pretty much control what was going on and gave the allies the best opportunities to strike upon the Germans.
When the allies broke Japanese code in the battle midway, the American would have sent their troops to Alaska and the Japanese would have been victorious but since they did break the code the Americans were ready for the Japanese in Midway. Without the advantage of code breaking the whole battle would have been in the hands of the japanese and would be much worse on the allies than it already was. The code contributed to having the Japanese pushed back into their homelands and resulting in a victorious battle for the Americans, this was a huge reason why the code breaking development contributed the most in the allied victory in world war two.
The technological development that contributed most to Allied victory was the aircraft, as it was a big factor in both the Allied victories in the Pacific Theatre and the War in Europe.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most significant battle involving aircrafts in Europe was the Battle of Britain, which could not have resulted in an Allied victory had it not been for the RAF's Spitfires and Hurricanes. These aircrafts allowed them to introduce area bombing to Germany, which destroyed many German industries and demonstrated to the Germans that the British were capable of fighting back. These planes also served as reconnaissance, which would prove handy in the future for the RAF. All this would not have been possible without the strength that was given to the RAF by the aircraft.
These aircrafts were also used in the Battle of the Atlantic, where they were able to sink many German U-Boats hoping to destroy Allied merchant convoys. This was important, as England was an island nation, meaning that it was very vulnerable to having its supplies cut off, which would have cost the Allies the war, as they would have been cut off from their much needed supplies had it not been for these anti-submarine aircrafts. The Allies also could not have executed the Normandy Landings had it not been for the securing of the seas, which was thanks to the use of aircrafts in sinking German U-Boats.
In the Pacific, the aircraft played a large role in the American victory over the Japanese. These aircrafts (torpedo planes and such) sank many of the Japanese's aircraft carriers, which would later prove to be irreplaceable and vital for victory in the Pacific. Without these aircrafts, however, aircraft carriers would not have any purpose to be out in the sea. The aircraft also enabled the Americans to successfully island hop, which played a key role in them getting to Japan. It played a major role in the American victory in Leyte Gulf, sinking many Japanese ships and carriers (most of the Japanese fleet) in the process of invading the Philippines. This victory also cut the Japanese off from their oil in the Dutch East Indies, which the Japanese always needed to fuel their battles. The bombing of Tokyo also could not have been possible without the aircraft, which dropped incendiary bombs which attempted to weaken Japan for surrender.
Lastly, the atomic bomb that ended the war was dropped by aircrafts over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Without the aircraft, the bomb would never have been dropped, as it would not have been possible to transport it (literally) into Japan.
The breaking of enemy codes was the most significant technology with helping the allied victory. The breaking of the enigma code and code purple both majorly helped change the outcome of WWII in the allies favor. If the enigma code wasn't broken the Battle of Britain would not have ended in favor of the allies and the axis may have been able to defeat them. The breaking of enigma would be useful during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war because the allies could know some of what the German army was planning. The breaking of code purple allowed the US to defeat Japan at the Battle of Midway which was a turning point in the Pacific war. Because of how the breaking of these codes helped the allies in a very significant way of wining the war, they are the most significant uses of technology in WW II.
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ReplyDeleteThere were many technological developments that contributed to the Allied victories of world war two, one of which I feel did not get the amount of appreciation and note of contribution it had which was the Allies production industries, the Americans to be particular. It is very easy to say that militaristic technologies such as aircraft carriers, or tanks contributed to massive killings, or invasions, but what most people don’t go back on is where these technologies came from.
The Allies would not even be able to go to battle or invade the enemy without the production industry. This is not even including the strength of the Americans numerical superiority. This was critical in the war in the pacific. A large part of why we had victories in many of the battles in Japan was because the Americans had a production industry strong enough to rebuild destroyed carriers, battleships, and aircraft to aid them to continue raids, invasions and bombings. Whereas Japan took much longer in repairs, also causing them to lose almost double compared to the Americans.
An example to the Allies strong production industry could be show in the invasion of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese failed to destroy the aircraft carriers which played a critical role in defeating Japan. The oil storage facilities were not damaged significantly which enabled the Americans to recover quickly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despite the damage inflicted on the attack, the American fleet was not destroyed and was able to recover. This is only one example of production industries aiding in the Allied victory.
The Allies’ production industry caused the allies to have numerical superiority not only with tanks, aircraft, etc. But it also helped in giving soldiers superiority during battle, and saving potential lives lost. Aircraft was a very useful weapon and defense mechanism in the war, but would not have been possible without production, like saying without aircraft, there are no carriers.
In conclusion, superiority in production industries for the Allies was very important in the allied victory in world war two. Very often we forget to give credit to the factor that contributes most because we are too focused on what outcomes come of it. In this case we focused on aircraft, tanks, and other militaristic without seeing where it came from. This is why production industries of the allies were so important.
The most important technological development concerning Allied victory during the second world war was most certainly code breaking. While the other technological advancements most certainly had huge impacts on the Allied victory, the role of code breaking was so widespread and not only gave them the upper hand in the war but helped save Allied lives as well.
ReplyDeleteThrough the cracking of Purple, the Japanese code, the American new almost all of their plans for the remainder of the war. The Americans knew that the Japanese invasion of Alaska was merely a ploy, the real focus of the assault being Midway. This allowed the Americans to in turn set their own ambush, saving American lives, resources, and ultimately leading to the victory and end to Japanese progress in the Pacific. In the Battle of the Atlantic, the British deciphering of Germany’s Enigma in Bletchley Park led in part to the defeat of the German U-boats that had been dominating the seas for so long. The Battle of the Atlantic was a possibly the most important battle in the war, as it enabled the English to continue to receive resources and clear waters meant an easier landing on D-Day.
Based on the amount of Allied and Axis propaganda stating “keep your mouth shut!’ we can get an idea of how important information would be to the enemy. In America, even fictional books that might contain possibly sensitive information (such as those of submarines) were banned. The allies had access to information, priceless wartime information, and the majority of the time their enemy was unaware they possessed it. This allowed them to win battles, save lives, and ultimately end the terrible second world war.
Aircrafts were the most necessary for the Allied victory in World War II, as they contributed to every battle- especially in bombing, surveillance and destroying U-boats.
ReplyDeleteThe British aircrafts were much better at maneuvering and avoiding incoming blows from Axis powers than German planes. This was essential in the Battle of Britain, which was mostly held in the air. The Hurricanes and Spitfires were instrumental in shifted Hitler’s attention to attacking cities in the Battle of Britain. It gave British air forces time to recover and strike back. This quick recovery would not be as important if the aircrafts were not the most necessary tool for the Allied win of this battle.
The planes were also vital in the Battle of the Atlantic. German submarines and U-Boats attacked Allied merchant ships, attempting to stop supplies from reaching Britain. In order to protect their merchant fleet, the Allies employed aircrafts to locate and destroy the oppositions’ naval strength. The importance of aircrafts is clearly shown in this battle, as without the destruction of the German ships, Britain may not have been able to keep fighting.
Aircrafts were also essential in the island hopping strategies in the War of the Pacific. They were used to find islands that would be most beneficial for the American army. This was important in finding more airbases and bombing Japan more strategically. Aircrafts also dropped the atomic bomb, which ended the war in the Pacific. Without aircrafts, it would have been nearly impossible for the Allies to win the Pacific War.
Britain and the U.S.A are arguably the two most important Allied powers in World War II. The elimination of either country would have impaired their chances of winning substantially. Aircrafts were crucial to the victory of the Allies, for they bombed, surveyed, and destroyed the enemy’s ships; the Allied planes were the difference of winning and losing World War II.
Aircraft contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II, of the technological developments made during that time. Allied air superiority was key throughout the war and in every theater of the war, for both offense and defense, on land and at sea (aircraft carriers were necessary in the water, but were only in the water).
ReplyDeleteIf the British hadn't prevented the Germans from winning the Battle of Britain, the war would have been totally different, and the main reason for the German loss was that the British were superior in the air. The Spitfire and the Hurricane were better than the Messerschmidts and able to maneuver and fire such that the British could fight off the Luftwaffe. Without this technology, Germany may have been able to carry out the invasion of Britain and shift the course of the whole war.
In the Battle of the Atlantic, aircrafts were integral in locating and destroying U-boats, and thus securing the lifeline of the Allied forces in Western Europe. If aircraft hadn't been able to fly across the Atlantic and land on carriers along the way, an insurmountable amount of convoys would have been sunk, and the Allied war effort would have been starved of necessary supplies.
In the Pacific, naval aviation was the deciding factor in the majority of the battles. In the Coral Sea, at Midway, at Leyte Gulf, and throughout the Pacific War, whoever had more aircraft carriers (meaning more aircraft) and was better in the air would win. The Americans were able to defeat Japan partly because they had more aircraft and because of the heavy losses they inflicted on Japanese aircraft, which resulted from better planes that could stay in the air longer and hit their targets more accurately.
Bombing campaigns were also important in the Allied victory, and these were made possible by aircraft. The ability of the British and Americans to drop devastating incendiary bombs on German and Japanese cities contributed significantly to lowering the morale of the people and crippling industrial capacity. Dropping bombs was key in battle outside of civilian areas as well. Without this ability, and without the superiority of Allied aircraft over Axis aircraft and anti-aircraft defenses, the war would have been quite different.
The Normandy landings that were a vital step in ending the war in Europe also made use of aircraft technology. Communication and transportation lines were cut by paratroopers, dropped from aircraft just a while before the amphibious assault on the beaches, and preliminary bombing by aircraft contributed to both deceiving Hitler into holding back his troops and to destruction of enemy defenses.
Finally, the war in the Pacific was ended via aircraft. The atomic
bombs Little Boy and Fat Man could not have been dropped without the Enola Gay and the Necessary Evil. Their ability to carry heavy, radioactive material was a necessary technology to bring an end to the war.
Aircraft was the technology that was most important to the Allied victory in World War II. It was present in each theater of war, and played many imperative roles, including in protection of Allied supply lines, defense of Britain, bombing campaigns, and naval aviation battles.
Throughout World War II, the technology that contributed most to the Allied advantage and the overall Allied victory was the use of aircrafts. The development of the aircraft was not only a significant factor in the Allied victory but also influenced how the war was fought and how modern wars are fought today.
ReplyDeleteAircraft was an important component of many Allied victories, one of these being the Battle of Britain, which was entirely fought with aircrafts. Without the British fighter planes, Hurricane and Spitfire, the battle most likely would not have been won. The RAF was able to form a resistance against the German bombing raids, and eventually Hitler gave up and switched his focus to his eastern battle and the USSR. These planes along with the rest of the RAF caused extreme damage to the German Luftwaffe. If Britain had not had such a strong air force, it could have collapsed during the Luftwaffe attack and blitz. England would have fallen, possibly changing the outcome of the war.
The Battle of the Atlantic was another battle in which aircraft were of vital importance as they were used to hunt down and destroy German U-boats. Without the aircraft to protect the Allied convoys and eliminate the U-boats, the Germans would have forced Britain out of the war during the years of 1941-1943. Both Britain and the USSR would have been weakened due to lack of supplies being transported to them from the U.S. via the Atlantic convoys. Because of the aircrafts used in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Allied sea lanes became more secure. This meant the Allies were able to focus more on their soldiers and material on the battle fronts, as well as begin to plan the invasion of Europe, which would eventually lead to the Normandy Landings in June of 1944.
Aircrafts also played a large role in the Allied bombing of German cities. The RAF and Bomber Command used planes to successfully bomb German cities using the “area bombing” technique. This not only destroyed German cities and military and industrial resources vital to the German war effort, but the number of German casualties demoralized the German people.
The use of aircrafts in the war did not contribute to the war effort just in the air; they were also an important component in ground battles. They would be used to fly ahead and scout the enemy, bringing back information on enemy arrangements. This helped the Allies in preparing for what to expect in the battle as well as give them time to change any strategies to ones that would focus on the enemy’s weaknesses as opposed to venturing blindly into areas of stronger force.
In the war in the Pacific, aircraft played a critical role in all aspects of battle. They were of extreme use in the strategy of “Island Hopping”, where again they would fly over top to view and decide which islands the Americans felt were necessary to obtain. This was important as it was a way of not expending the American resources, time, and soldiers by wasting time on taking every single island. It was a much more efficient for the soldiers to take control of islands that would help them in their war effort, such as the Marianas Islands, which had air bases on them that would be of use to the Americans.
The U.S. Aviation Fleet is what played an important role in the war in the Pacific against Japan. They were extremely useful in the bombing of Japanese cities in order to destroy the Japanese industries and resources. This worked well to the Americans advantage, as it began to weaken the Japanese when they began to run low on resources.
DeleteAircrafts used in the Battle of Midway were also of major importance in that battle as the torpedo planes and dive bombers caught the Japanese aircraft carriers while they were vulnerable: busy refuelling and rearming their own planes. The torpedo planes and dive bombers also dropped bombs on the fighter planes, which led to a series of fires and the destruction of Japanese aircraft carriers. Due to the effective use of aircrafts by the Americans, the main force of Japan’s naval arm was destroyed, and Japan would no longer dominate the war in the Pacific.
Finally, it was the through the use of American aircraft that the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war in the Pacific and forcing the Japanese to finally surrender. If it wasn’t for the aircrafts transporting and dropping the bombs, they would have never detonated, and the war could have carried on for much longer.
The overall use of aircrafts in almost every aspect of World War II is what made them the most important technological development that contributed the most to the Allied victories throughout the war, as well as World War II itself. They were a vital component of the war effort, and there is no doubt whatsoever that the aircraft superiority on the Allied side was something that helped lead to the defeat of the Axis powers.
In the Second World War, the technological development that most contributed to the Allied victory was the aircraft. Aircrafts were a key factor to victories during multiple major battles, were used in every theatre of the war, and influenced how modernly the war was fought.
ReplyDeleteAircraft was a major component in the victory during the Battle of Britain, since the battle was fought entirely with aircrafts. The RAF had the Hurricane and the Spitfire, which were much more advanced than the German aircrafts. Since they were far superior in the air, they were able to defend themselves against the Luftwaffe. Without the aircraft, the Allies would have most likely lost this battle, altering the course of the rest of the war.
In the Battle of the Atlantic, aircrafts were very important, as they were able to locate and destroy German U-Boats, which protected the Allied convoys. If they had not had aircrafts, both Britain and the USSR would have had a major lack of supplies being brought to them from the U.S., which would have majorly weakened them. Using the aircrafts made it Allied sea lanes more accessible.
The aircrafts also contributed to the war in the Pacific. They were important during island hopping, because they were able to fly above and decide which islands the Americans should obtain. It was effective because they did not have to take every island, which saved them time. They had air bases that were closer to the war itself, and had more resources.
Aircrafts were useful in many other battles and general aspects of the war. They helped during the Battle of Midway, because by using torpedo planes and dive bombers the Americans were able to destroy Japanese aircraft carriers and bomb their fighter planes, thus destroying the main force of Japan’s naval army. Aircrafts were also used in the Allied bombing of German cities, where they bombed German cities using the area bombing technique. They also contributed to the war on ground itself, because they were able to fly ahead and find the enemies, and return with information about the enemies.
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ReplyDeleteCode breaking was the technological development that contributed the most to the Allie's vitory in World War II. In Europe the Allies were able to gain information of a German signalling machine, Enigma, and were able to replicate and rebuild it. This gaev them the ability to understand the maching and break the codes related to it for the rest of the war. This knowledge played a critical part in the Allied survival and victory during the Battle of Britain. The Allies were able to gain information on German attacks and prepare the people and cities for better protection. If the Allies hadn't survived the Battle of Britain the outcome of the war could have potentially been very different.
ReplyDeleteCode breaking also played a very important role in the Allied victory in the Pacific as well. The americans were able to break the Japanese code and gain knowledge of Japanese fleets and their locations. This was critcal in many naval battles, specifically the Battle at Midway which was a major turning point in the Pacific War.
Overall code breaking allowed the Allies to obtain vital information about their opponents and devise stratigies that saved many Allied lives. Code breaking was also unique to the Allies as they were the first and only side to use this technology throughout the entire war. More over the Allies had this technological advancement at their disposal right from the beginning of the war as the discovered it right away in both the Pacific and European Wars. All these reasons are why code breaking was the most important technology that contributed to the Allied victory
The technological development that contributed most to allied victory in WWII would be breaking the codes. This kept the allies one step ahead at all times. Unlike aircraft carries which would only be used for battles in the water, or tanks which only could be used for battles on land, the codes could be used for everything. Radar was very new, only available since the 1930’s and still needed improvements. Also Radar and Sonar had a limit to their lengths of detection.
ReplyDeleteIn April 1940 the British broke the German code, Enigma. This played a huge role during the Battle of Britain, which many can argue was the most significant battle in Europe. It was at a factory was secretly manufacturing signalling machines for the Germany army where a polish man carefully observed it being made, and turned over all the information to a British agent in Warsaw. The man was secretly brought to Britain and recreated an exact model of the machine from memory. Realizing that the machine would break the German communication code. This was a huge step; a man half way across the road showed huge support for the allies, and for the rest of the rest of the war the Allies could read secret Germany Messages. Any secret tactic, assignment, target that the Germans would make, would be read by the allies. This was a huge achievement and without the allies wouldn’t nearly have as many victories and they wouldn’t have been able to prepare for attacks. Even breaking the Japanese code, Purple, had huge accomplishment, the battle of midway when the ambushed the Japanese by surprise. The Americans would have been successful without it. The Japanese thought their code was unbreakable and obvious it was. "US intelligence had been reading Japan's diplomatic Messages...The US government had full knowledge of virtually all the traffic which passed between the Foreign Office in Tokyo and its most important embassies and consulates abroad,"
It is unarguable that all technology contributed to the allied victory, although without breaking the codes it would have taken a turn for the worse. They would have been taken by surprise by everything, and put in a much harder position. This way they knew what to prepare for, and were always one step ahead. Without it their aircrafts would have not been used for offence, but defensive. They would have been scrambled.
The important technological development that contributed to the allied victory in ww2 would be the aircraft. The aircraft is the most important because the use of the aircraft has been used all through out the world war, aircrafts were important to the victory for the British in the battle of Britain because the RAF hurricanes and spitfires played a very important role in gaining the victory for the Britain. if the Germans had continued to bomb the British air fields instead of the cites the RAF would have been crippled, but the British had the capability to produce more planes then the Germans can shoot down. Superior RAF tactics and the advantages of being on the defensive with radar to warn of approaching attacks meant that the RAF could inflict massive casualties on the Luftwaffe. The RAF had the edge over the Luftwaffe with its new faster fighters the Spitfire and Hurricane.
ReplyDeleteThe use of aircraft was also important in the battle of the Atlantic and Pacific as aircrafts were used to hunt for U-boats so that they could be destroyed. Aircrafts were beneficial in the battle of the pacific because the planes would hunt for a nice sized island.
aircrafts were used for the bombing campaigns in Japan and ultimately used to drop the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
-sharlene
From the beginning to the end of the war, aircraft played a critical role to the Allied victory. The Allies air superiority and success changed the course of the war to advantage the Allies in a few battles. Aircrafts were essential to the Allied victories in the Battles of Britain, Atlantic, Midway, and the war in the Pacific.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Britain, an aircraft based battle, was won because of the RAF’s advanced airplanes. The Spitfire and Hurricane denied Germany of gaining air superiority. This was considered to be a setback for the Germans and the first time they had been defeated. If the Germans had been successful at weakening the RAF, they would continue their plans to invade Britain. This could have changed the entire war.
Aircraft was used to destroy U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. The destruction of these U-boats was important as it allowed supplies from America to continue to reach Britain and the Allies.
The war in the pacific had a pattern. Air superiority seemed to always determine who would win the battle. The Allies numerical air superiority at the Battle of Leyte Gulf contributed to their victory.
US aircraft was able to destroy and sink several Japanese ships at the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Japanese aircraft carriers, Shōkaku and Zuikaku, were heavily damaged and would be unable to take part in the Battle of Midway.
At the Battle of Midway the Allies were able to destroy 4 Japanese aircraft carriers using dive-bombers. Also, about 250 Japanese aircraft was destroyed. Aircraft carriers were the most essential part to a naval battle, and without them, the Japanese were in a hopeless position.
The island-hopping strategy was successful as the American aircrafts and skilled pilots were able to counter attack the Japanese. For example, in Saipan, Japanese carriers and aircraft attacked the US air force but ended up losing 400 aircraft, while the Americans only lost 29. The US aircraft also sank Japanese carriers.
The bombing campaigns would also not have been possible without aircraft. The Allies were able to bomb 7 of the biggest German cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Munich, Leipzig, and Essen. Also, aircraft was used to carry out the firebombing on Tokyo and other Japanese cities, destroying their moral and weakening their defense.
Finally, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war in the pacific. Atomic bombs would not have been dropped without strong aircraft.
Aircraft was essential in almost every battle. Aircraft superiority contributed to the outcome of the war in favour of the Allies. Aircraft protected the supply routes from North America coming to the Western Allies, it made the bombing campaigns and island-hopping strategy successful, it destroyed aircraft carriers in the naval battles, and it ended the Pacific war.
Aircraft carriers were the most important technological development during WWII. They were imperative for the Americans winning in the pacific war. Had American aircraft carriers been destroyed at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese bombings, The Americans would have no means to respond to such an attack. In every battle in the Pacific, aircraft carriers had been the deciding factor on who would win each battle. The Americans had destroyed Japanese aircraft by a substantial amount because they had more carriers to launch fleets of aircraft, the Japanese did not have the resources to build as many and it had definitely hurt their chances of winning each battle.
ReplyDeleteIt was easier to build, cheaper, and caused more damage than the average battleship would due to its launching of aircraft which can drop bombs, and had larger shells than a battleship. The Americans made about 120 carriers as opposed to Japans mere 30 that saw action. Without the use of carriers many operations could not have been carried out. The Battle of Midway, The Doolittle raid, island hopping, none of it would have been possible without a point for the ever-important airplanes to jump off on.
During the Pacific war, aircraft carriers had shifted from support to the front lines of the battles. No part of the Pacific war could have been executed without the use of the aircraft carriers to transport aircraft, launch aircraft, and destroy enemy fleets.
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The technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory was the aircraft. Aircrafts were present in every theater of the Second World War, and contributed greatly to the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. In fact, the Battle of Britain was fought entirely by aircrafts (the RAF and the Luftwaffe). Aircrafts also made area bombing possible, which were essential for demoralizing the civilians. Without the aircrafts, the atomic bomb – which ended the war, by the way - could never have been dropped.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, aircrafts also helped to locate and destroy U-boats as well as damage other boats in the Atlantic. In the Pacific, they made the “island hopping” strategy possible, flying ahead to scope out the territory.
Battles were deemed lost or won by the number of aircrafts lost (as well as aircraft carriers and lives) so clearly aircrafts were important. It is easy to image what the war would have been like had there not been Mulberry Harbours or even code breaking machines. Can you imagine what the war would have been like without the aircraft? It is safe to say that it contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II.
ReplyDeleteThe technological development that contributed most to allied victory in WWII was the Aircraft carriers and the aircraft. The reason that the Aircraft carriers and aircraft were so effective was because it made so many thing part of the war easier. For example it was much easier to Bomb cities with hundreds of pilots driving planes full of explosives. Every Country had their own types of aircraft which proves how effective they were that everyone wanted to use them. The reason I think the aircraft carriers were so effective was because there is no way that the aircraft would be able to fly across the pacific ocean with out needing to stop for gas along the way, This is when the aircraft carriers come in to action, they sailed to the right destination loaded with aircrafts so when they are close enough to make it to the bombing site the aircraft could take off and deliver the bombing with out running out of gas. Different countries used aircrafts in different ways. All countries used them to bomb other nations and it civilians. The major role aircraft played in the Japanese tactics was the bombing of pearl harbour. After the planes dropped bombs they had guns attached to the planes to shoot. The Japanese also used a slogan saying die for your country instead of killing your self so they invented the tactic called the “kamakazie” which was a suicide plane to crash into an enemys Base, warship, Aircraft carriers. For these reasons I think that Aircraft was the most technological development that contributed to allied victory making it easier to bomb places and with out the aircraft carriers getting them to the right spot to not run out of fuel during the mission so with out aircraft carriers the air craft would have not been as effective in the victories in the war.
The most significant technology during World war 2 was the tank. The tank was seen throughout almost all theatres of war and was seen very prominently in 2 significant battles, stalingrad and el alamed. Tank superiority is what won or turned around both those battles and many others during the war. Without tanks or tank superiority the war would've turned out much differently.
ReplyDeleteDuring ww2 many different technologies where being designed to help allies win the war such as Aircrafts, tanks and many other war machines. No doubt they all played a key role in helping the allies and many of them were used on the enemy’s side as well. I think that code breaking is by far the most important technological advance that played a key role in helping them win the war.
ReplyDeleteCode braking was something that the axis didn’t have. This would play a key role because essentially you get top secret information on your enemies and the tactics they are going to use. One of the most famous codes was the code Purple. This is the whole reason battle of midway was a turning point in the war of the pacific. If the code wasn’t broken the allies would have fallen into the trap that the Japanese had planned. The code gave the Americans a chance to counter their planned attack. Another code was the Enigma which was used by the Germans. This code was very valuable to the allies and no doubt gave away important military information which once again the allies can use to their advantage. Not to mention this code also was a huge help to the allies during the Battle of Britain.
You can’t even begin to measure the value of the codes and the impact they had on the allies’ success. Pretty much all the other war materials and equipment could be bought. The code is something only the allies’ powers had. Lastly the codes would have saved many people’s lives on the allies’ side. The knowledge and the tactics of your enemy are so important and are so valuable because altimetry you are one step ahead of them. You get that little buffer time to perfect your own plan and to get the chance to truly knock your enemy of their feet.
I believe that the most important technological development in WWII was the aircraft. The aircraft was used in nearly every single battle in the war, but was also enormously important in the war in the Atlantic and the Pacific. Aircrafts were necessary for battles such as the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. Aircrafts contributed to the tactic of area bombing, which could cause much damage and decline in morality of people during battles.
ReplyDeleteAircrafts also lead to the creation of aircraft carriers, which were another integral technology used in WWII. Aircraft carriers were an add-on to the success of aircrafts, making them even more effective. Such as when the Americans were bombing Japan. Aircrafts could lift off from a point much closer to Japan, so they could complete their mission without running out of fuel.
If airplanes had not been used during this war, many of the battles would most likely have majorly different outcomes, some of them wouldn't even have taken place.
The air crafts used in world war 2 contributed the most to the allied victory. Every country relied heavily on air crafts because they had such a big impact on how people fought. Every country had different aircrafts and found differentways to make them more and more effective and productive.
ReplyDeleteOne of the uses of air crafts was to bomb cities. This was a big factor for both sides with Germany bombing Britain in the blitz and allied bombing of Germany. Both sides did amazingly high amount of damage to each other.
Another use for the air crafts was transportation of men and equipment. Air drops of supplies and actual troops made a big impact as well because it helped with the "blitzkrieg" strategy. the dropping of equipment gave ammo to those in need and other crucial supplies.
Without the aircraft the atomic bomb would have never been able to
be dropped which is 1 of the 2 reasons the Japanese surrendered.
The most important technologically development was the air craft. It not only did it help the Allies to victory but it also illustrates just how far the air craft has developed throughout the years. The air craft was a key factor in the victory in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Britain. It seems not only one country used the air craft but other nations used the air craft as well. In addition, the air craft seems to appear in every battle and has helped contribute to each and every battle either for the Allies or the Axis in some point or form. One must look at it as which technological development made the most impact and which technological development contributed the most amount.
ReplyDeleteDevelopments in aircraft changed how war was fought. Area bombing was used by the Allies in both Germany and Japan. Furthermore, without the use of aircraft, the tactic of dropping explosive or atomic bombs would not have been as successful without the development of air craft. How are you going to drop bombs, with flying submarines? This type of bombing had dramatic effects on a city's industrial productivity and civilian morale. Area bombing helped to weaken both the Germans and Japanese by eliminating their resources and weakening their courage and determination.
The battle of Britain was fought solely on air crafts. Hitler needle to establish German air superiority over the English Channel in his plan of operation Sea Lion was succeed. Air crafts such as spitfires and hurricanes were key factors in the British victory in the Battle of Britain. These two planes inflicted heavy damage on the Luftwaffe's bomber forces. Without aircrafts, then the British would not have had a good chance against the Luftwaffe attack conveys that took place July 10, 1940 on the channel. It was because of air craft that the Luftwaffe attack wasn’t able to siege the British.
In the battle of the Atlantic, air crafts were able to hunt down and destroy the various German U-boats. Air crafts played a significant role in the Battle of the Atlantic because German U-boats came close to forcing Britain out of the war during the period of 1941-1943 as they were immune to detection except in the vicinity of other shipping. Sure, the air craft carriers were able to defend against German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, however, air craft carriers would not have been able to develop unless there were air crafts. If it wasn't for the air crafts then air craft carriers would not have existed.
Air support was very important in the progress of Allied forces in both the Pacific and European theatres of war. In the Pacific air Support Island hopping and was important in the capture of many of the Japanese occupied islands. Air support was also a key factor in assisting Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord in Europe. Air crafts also made a huge impact because air support was able to save multiple lives during the war.
ReplyDeleteIn conclusion, the air craft made the most impact on World War II because the air craft seems to be used in every battle and used by every country instead of just one. Air crafts were heavenly used in the Pacific, Battle of the Atlantic, and Battle of Britain. The air craft was able to drop explosives during the bombing of Germany and air craft was able to drop the atomic bomb against the Japanese in the Pacific. The air craft played a significant role compared to any other technological development during Word War II. I believe the air craft made the most impact and the furthest reach.
The technological development that contributed the most to the allied victory in World War II was the aircraft. They were a major part of every battle such as The Battle of Britain, The Battle of the Atlantic, as well as the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
ReplyDeleteAircraft played an important role in the Battle of Britain as this was primarily an air battle where the RAF resisted German air attacks. At this time, the Germans realized that they could not dominate the British skies. The British Spitfire was guided by radar, which was a new technology at this time.
There were also great technological advances with aircraft in World War II. The planes were sleeker and the British flew combat missions with some of the first jet-powered aircraft. The Americans developed the P-51 Mustang with the British, which was very successful.
Many of the closing battles such as the air strikes on Germany destroyed their ability to produce fuel and munitions, which was the beginning of Germany’s decline in the war. The Americans used a bomber developed toward the end of the war called the B-29 Enola Gray. This was the bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
The technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II was code breaking. German and Japanese codes were broken providing important information to the allies military and essentially read their minds and every move. During WWII Germany believed that the secret codes they used that were passed through radios were unbreakable for the Allies. However, code breakers helped to make the defeat of Germany possible. Even when the German navy became suspicious that their codes were being cracked, they introduced a new device and even with this the British were able to break it. Britain had control over Enigma and assisted at the battle of Britain which wasn’t in one part of the way and included many other battles. The allies were also able to break the Japanese codes which assisted in their defeat at Midway because they knew Japanese entire planning and were able to fool the Japanese allowing them to be one step ahead.
ReplyDeleteCode breaking played many roles in assisting with the Allied victory because it was something that the opposition did not have. Code breaking did not use force and covered the entire scope of the war. The allies had a huge advantage by knowing what was going to happen before it did and it helped to save many allied lives. As you can see, the atomic bomb affected the whole war and without it the success of the allies may have had a deceiving outcome.
Aircrafts were the most important technological advancement that contributed to Allied victory. The aircraft participated in all aspects of World War Two. The two major RAF planes that were used by the British in the Battle of Britain, were the key factors that helped the British win against the German Luftwaffe. Aircrafts also played a role in hunting down and destroying Germany U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. They also were what bombed Berlin and helped break the German morale and destroy some of their armament factories. Aircrafts were also important in the Doolittle Raid in Japan. Aircrafts called B-25 bombers dropped bombs on Tokyo and decreased Japan's morale significantly. Aircrafts helped the Americans capture Japanese occupied islands by island hopping. Also, without the use of aircrafts, the atomic bombs that were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have never happened and Japan wouldn't have surrendered as quickly as they did.
ReplyDeleteThe technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II was code breaking. This was something that the other side did not have, which gave the Allies a huge advantage. Both sides had aircraft, tanks, and aircraft carriers, but it was because of code breaking that the Allies knew what their enemies were planning, and could then use those aircraft to defeat them with the knowledge they then had thanks to the broken codes.
ReplyDeleteCode breaking played a big role in the Battle of Britain and throughout the war against Germany. Because the British had cracked the German code using the machine Enigma, they were able to read secret German messages and help the RAF defend Britain. Code breaking also helped in the Pacific theatre, where the Americans broke the Japanese code. Knowledge of the Japanese secret codes allowed the Americans to locate and track the Japanese fleet, which helped them defeat the Japanese in the turning point Battle of Midway.
Since code breaking was unique to the Allies, was was used in both theatres of war, and gave the Allies such a big advantage, I believe it is safe to say that it was the technological development that contributed the most to Allied victory in World War II.
The aircraft contributed the most to the Allied victory in World War II. The aircraft played an important role in the victories of significant battles during the war. If not for the ability of the aircrafts to hunt and destroy the German u-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, Britain may have had to surrender, possibly resulting in German success over the war in Europe. The destruction of the u-boats secured the sea lanes and the Allies were able to focus their soldiers and material to battle fronts instead. The superiority of the RAF over the Luftwaffe in the air was crucial during the bombing campaign on German cities. The aircraft also assumed the most important weapon for the Allies during the Battle of Midway, the turning point battle in the war in the Pacific. Air support enabled the Americans to capture Japanese occupied islands and facilitate island-hopping. The aircraft was the most important technological development during World War II as it contributed to all theatres of the war, from protecting Allied war material to its role in bombing campaigns.
ReplyDeleteThe most important, yet often overlooked, technological advancement that was a key contributor to Allied victory was code breaking. While other technological advancements such as the aircrafts or tanks may have contributed to the execution of the plans, the code breaking in itself helped devise said plans, and foil the ones of the Axis. The ENIGMA and PURPLE codes were used to transmit various important messages between the Axis’ facilities, like military strategies and plans. The cracking of these codes lent the Allies the invaluable resource of information.
ReplyDeleteThe Germans had much pride in their ENIGMA code, to the extent that they believed it was incorruptible. Thus, they used the ENIGMA to communicate important plans and stratagem. This breach in ENIGMA assisted the Allies’ triumph in the Battle of Britain. Messages from Rommel’s Panzer Army, in North Africa, were also sent through the ENIGMA. The Allies could then intercept these messages, and use them to their advantage- in this case, they managed to cut off the supplies that were headed towards Rommel. Without the cut-off of these supplies, Rommel may have had stood a chance in the Battle of El Alamein. The Allies also benefited from ULTRA- the information obtained from cracking ENIGMA- during the Battle of the Atlantic, when U-Boats were rampant in sinking Allied merchant ships. The information sent from the German naval ENIGMA was also cracked, and this ULTRA let the Allies figure out the location of the U-Boats, and thus avoid them. In these ways, the cracking of the ENIGMA code played vital roles in North Africa, as well as in the Battle of the Atlantic.
The Japanese in the Pacific also used a code, called PURPLE. Code PURPLE was also used to communicate important messages between the Japanese facilities, and when intercepted, also provided the Allies with information. The cracking of PURPLE gave the Americans a great advantage in the Battle of Midway. The Japanese had planned to trick the Americans into thinking that the Japanese aimed to attack the isles of Alaska, but this strategy was intercepted by the Americans, and the Americans were thus not fooled. The Americans were not divvied by the Japanese’ luring strategy, and were able to win the Battle of Midway, an important turning point of the war.
The codes ENIGMA and PURPLE both had great pride and confidence invested into them by their creators; hence, their creators were not able to accept the possibility of the codes being breakable. Due to this excessive confidence, the Allies were able to intercept and read important goings-on between their enemies. This resource of knowledge was given to them, and this material gave them an edge in many battles- such as the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Midway. Even Winston Churchill had acknowledged the importance of ULTRA, having said to King George VI, “It was thanks to ULTRA that we won the war”. Without the codes, these successes may have never occurred; without these successes, the outcome of the war would have been completely different; due to these reasons, the code breaking was the most important technological advancement in the course of the war.
I believe the aircraft contributed the most to the Allied victory in World War II. Had aircraft not been invented, the Allies would have not been able to overpower the Axis powers in the situations they did. Like in the Pacific, in which aircraft made the island hopping strategy possible, The Battle of Midway, that - would not have been possible as an allied victory or turning point in the War, in my opinion was a big reason aircraft contributed the most to the allied victory. Same thing with the Battle of the Atlantic, allied planes gunned down German U-Boats attempting to stop American supply ships from reaching the British and allied forces.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Britain was a war in which aircraft were a necessity, without the planes the British RAF (Royal Airforce) would not have been able to fire down the German aircraft and allowing them to gain air superiority, this defeat was the first time the German airforce had lost in war, strengthening the allied bond in defeating Germany and helping them stop the Germans from proceeding to invade Britain.
At last, the allied A-bombing of Hiroshima ended the Second World War. Aircraft, having played a key role in delivering the bomb to the Japanese city, contributed a big chunk to the allied victory of WWII.
Many factors contributed to the allied victory in the War, and not to put down the others such as code-breaking which also had a massive role helping the Allies know what the Japanese were planning during the Battle of Midway, and helped achieve their success or less allied lives lost. But, I still think the aircraft played the most significant role in the Allied victory in the War.
--Martin Ivanov
The most important technological development of the war was code breaking; I also consider this to be the most clever and sneakiest way to win a battle, as it automatically gave them the upper hand against their enemies. Opponents in the war often predicted situations before they happened to stay safe, but when it came to code breaking, they were completely oblivious to the fact that their enemy knew exactly what move they were intending to make next.
ReplyDeleteThe British were able to crack the German code, which gave them enough information to help the RAF during the Battle Of Britain and throughout the war. The ultra, which intercepted and decoded German signals and gave them, advance knowledge about the bombers’ targets is believed to be the reason that the British won the battle.
Code breaking in the battle of Midway gave the American’s a huge advantage. The Japanese troops purposely made a detour to land on the Alaskan islands in order to distract the Americans from the main battle. The Americans were a step ahead of them, since they broke code purple. Without the knowledge discovered by violating code purple, the U.S military would have never been able to counter Japanese offensives; for they would have been clueless where the Japanese planned on striking next.
Code breaking is not only the most important technological development of the war, but I find it was the most unique. Hundreds of men and women mastered this machine down to a science.
I believe that the most important piece of technology in world war two was by far the air craft. The air craft itself played a very important role in every battle and was a key factor in the victory on the battle of Britain. The air craft was able to do numerous things in many different ways; it was able to cover a lot of land as well as oceans. It also used less gas than aircraft carriers and was efficient.
ReplyDeleteThere was a wide variety of ways that the aircraft could be used, such as bomber, fighters, trainers transport etc. I feel as though this is very beneficial because they are already so powerful and now they are capable of multiple things at once. It is a very efficient way of multitasking.
Having aircraft at your fingertips is very beneficial. It gets you where you need to go fast and smoothly. Some aircrafts are so fast that it gives the enemies no time to fight back, or even defend themselves. This is key when fighting a battle so big like the battle of Britain.
Having something so strong to work with is a huge bonus, especially when using techniques such as strategic bombing, transport functions and battle space management.
Code breaking was the most important technological development that led to the Allied victory in WWII. Both the Axis and Allies had tanks, aircrafts and aircraft carriers. But the code breaking of the Enigma and Purple is what kept the Allies one step ahead at all time. It gave the Allied forces an upper hand in WWII especially in the battle of Britain where they were able to gain important information from Germany and fortify there defenses to hold out and win against the Germans. The code breakings also played a crucial part in the war of Pacific. Especially the battle of Midway where they called Japanese bluff and ended up costing the Japanese the battle then turning the tide of war towards the Americans. Code breaking was the extra leverage the Allies had on the Axis which helped them prevail in WWII.
ReplyDeleteAirplanes were the technological advance that contributed to the most allied victories. Aircraft was used on virtually every front, including the battle of Britain (used to spot out submarines) and the whole battle of the pacific.Air craft was a key contributor in area bombings, without the area bombings of Germany the outcome of the war could been very different. The airplanes spit fire and hurricanes were also key factors in winning the battle of Britain. Hitler believed that Britain could not be taken by amphibious attack until the Luftwaffe had taken over the RAF. If the aircraft had not been there then the Battle of Britain would've also had a very different outcome. Another reason why Aircraft's where important was in the Battle of the Pacific. American Aircraft was crucial for the victories they had, and also enabled them to carry out their plan of island hoping which was a strategy that greatly effected the outcome of the pacific war theater. In the Battle of Britain Aircraft was crucial as well. Air craft was used to hunt down and destroy submarines that were to take down supply ships, if it had not been for the Aircraft then Britain most likely would've been cut off from supplies and unable to supply their army and civilians with the crucial things that were needed to win the war. And of course airplanes also helped on the eastern, and western land fronts by pre-bombing strategic areas in France for example that would make it easier for the troops to win.
ReplyDeleteAircraft had played a major role in defence and offence of the allied victory. during the battle of Britain, aircraft were the first line of defence on the oncoming German bombing campaign. In the Atlantic ocean squads of bombers would take down German U boats that were keeping vital supplies out from America. The victory in both the Atlantic and the battle of Britain would be a superb morale boost for the allies. The war in the pacific may have never been won if there was no planes to attack Japan. The bombs they had used would never have got to have been used without bombers dropping them. The island hopping strategy might have failed without support from the aircraft used. The Japanese could not defend themselves over the aircraft, and could have stood a chance had they either had aircraft themselves, or the Americans did not.
ReplyDeleteI think Aircraft Carrier's played a major roll in the Allied Victory of World War II.
ReplyDeleteWithout the aircraft carrier's, the American defeat of the Japanese would have been much longer and harder. It helped the American's island hop because they needed the air force to do that.
It also helped with the actual bombings of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Without the aircraft carriers, the aircrafts wouldnt have been able to be in bombing rang, since Pearl Harbour is too far away.
Aircraft carriers also help the American's win the big battles like Midway, and Leyte Gulf. It also helped them fight against the U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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ReplyDeleteI think that the most important technological development of the war was the aircraft.
ReplyDeleteArea bombing would be used on cities with civilian populations to damage and destroy the city's factories to prevent mar materials, also, while within the city it would reduce civilian morale. It would be a major use in World War II. Aircraft was vital in the Allied victory during the Battle of Britain. The battle was fought using aircrafts and it was the basis of the battle. Britain’s use of their planes were efficient during this battle, able to take down the Luftwaffe bombers and without it, they might not have been able to beat Germany. In the Battle of the Atlantic Aircrafts would destroy many U-boats. If aircraft weren’t able to defend Atlantic convoys, then Britain may not have been able to retrieve supplies in the long run and the sea lanes for transport would not be secure. Without resources Britain and the Allies may not have been able to stay in the prolonged war after The Battle of Britain. Aircraft carriers were the Aircraft, together, would defeat Zero planes of the Japanese. The carriers and the aircrafts themselves go hand in hand. Without the aircrafts Japan’s navy could have very well been a force to be reckoned with, but with aircrafts, this was not the case. In the Pacific the use of island hopping and was vastly significant to capture many of the Japanese occupied islands. Air support would help Allied ground thus saving many lives during the war. Air support would help with the soldiers on the ground during their fight and the Naval Warfare during their fight. Aircrafts helped with the victories in the Battle of Britain, Atlantic, and Midway. Air superiority was an advantage to any side that it was used in and important to any war.
--Jay Tandel
WWII had many different technological developments for the allies and each contributed, in part, to their victory. The most significant of these developments was the aircraft as from the beginning to the end of the war it played a vital role for the allies. This is seen in the fact that aircraft were present in every theater of this war and contributed greatly to Pacific, Atlantic, and European campaigns. Without aircraft major turning points of the war such as the Battle of Britain, the dropping of the atomic bombs, as well as other smaller victories, could not have been achieved for the allies.
ReplyDeleteIn the Pacific it was determined from early on that whoever had the greatest air power would always be victorious. Up until the battle of Midway, Japan had air superiority however after this battle America gained the upper hand by destroying a large portion of Japans air fleet, aeronauts, and their aircraft carriers. It is because of this new gained air superiority that America was able to put Japan on the defensive and start to succeed in the Pacific. In the end the battle of the Pacific was won, not by foot soldiers or tanks, but by air superiority and America’s ability to drop atomic bombs on Japan, which was enabled by aircraft. Additionally, the battle of the Atlantic could not have been won without aircraft. This is due to the fact that the German U-boats were a menace to the merchant ships travelling to Europe and aircraft helped locate and destroy these U-boats as well as damage other boats in the Atlantic. If it were not for the presence of the aircraft the Germans would have undoubtedly sunk many other ships and their presence would have continued for a much longer time in the Atlantic. The most significant contribution that the aircraft had to the allies’ victory in Europe was during the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain was an aircraft based battle and was only won because of the Saxons advanced aircraft and resulting air superiority.
In conclusion, aircraft were the most significant of the technological developments for the allies. It can easily be argued that that no other piece of technology won the allies as many victories or eased the precessions of the war as much as aircraft.
The technological advancement that most contributed to Allied victory in World War II was the tank. The tank was present in every theatre of war unlike most other technologies. Most importantly, the tank was involved in the two most significant battles of World War II: Stalingrad and El Alamein. Both British and Soviet tank superiority were contributing factors to the victory in both battles.
ReplyDeleteThe tank was not only useful on ground, but it was functionnal in water aswell. Flotation devices were created which made it possible for the tanks to travel through water transporting the soldiers to the beaches during battle which otherwise would not have been possible. Tanks are often overlooked as the most important technology that contributed to the allies victory because it’s more simple than the aircraft, but we often say the simplest things are the most important convincing me that the tank is the technological advancement that most contributed to Allied victory in World War II.