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Technology played a significant role in World War II.Some of the technologies used during the war were developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s. Many were developed in response to needs and lessons learned during the war, and others were beginning to their development as the war ended.
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A World War II veteran turned 100 years old — and shared the secrets of a long, healthy life. High on his list are friends and family, staying active, taking walks and helping those less fortunate.
The Lost Evidence is a television program on the History Channel which uses three-dimensional landscapes, reconnaissance photos, eyewitness testimony and documents to reevaluate and recreate key battles of World War II.
That's Impossible is a television series on the History Channel that examines seemingly impossible technologies based upon stories and inventions in history, and details exactly what is needed to turn them into reality. [1] The show premiered on July 7, 2009 and was narrated by Jonathan Frakes.
The best-known member of the anti-cholesterol statin family of drugs, Lipitor is the biggest-selling prescription drug in history. Countless patients at high risk for heart disease have extended ...
1945: The atomic bomb is developed by the Manhattan Project and swiftly used in August 1945 in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending World War II. 1945: Percy Spencer, while employed at Raytheon, would patent a magnetron based microwave oven. [480] 1945: Willard Libby began his work on radiocarbon dating.
However, the British 76.2mm (3-inch) Ordnance QF 17-pounder, one of the best anti-tank guns of the period could be fitted in the Sherman's turret with modifications to the gun, a new gun mantlet and welding a bustle to the turret rear; this modification was known as the Firefly. The combination of British and American weaponry proved desirable ...