5-4.6 WW2 Technology, Weaponry, and Communication

Technological advances in ________________ had a significant impact on World War II and on the economy of the United States both during the war years and in the post-war period. 

• weaponry and  communication
• medicine 
• aviation
• all of the above

Medical advances in the treatment of infection and disease such as the first antibiotic, known as __________, helped to prolong the lives of many Americans and contributed to an aging population. 

• penicillin
• Tylenol
• Advil
• ice pack

After the war, personal and commercial air travel around the world grew significantly because of ____________________. 

• weaponry
• the technology of the airplane
• communication
• medical discoveries

Secret communications codes developed during the war and helped lead to the development of ___________ designed to break those codes. 

• cell phones
• decoders
• computer systems
• televisions

Which positive event came about due to the arms race to develop new and better bombs? 

•  Governments spent large amounts of money on research and development of new technologies.This spending stimulated the economy and helped boost factory production.
• Nuclear weapons were created. 
• The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• Pearl Harbor Attack

Which does not describe aviation innovations during WWII?  

•  Improved bombers that were able to fly farther
• Radar was used to track these planes and to spot enemy planes.
• By the end of the war, jets were being developed.
• the Manhattan Project 

Atomic technology has had a significant impact on the ________ of the US since World War II.

• economy
• popularity
• power
• people

What improvements in aviation were developed during WWII?

• jet planes
• radars to track enemy planes
• improved bombers that could fly further
• all of the above

The race to create new and better bombs led the gov't to spend more money on _______?

• schools
• technology
• reconstruction
• the military

All the following were key developments that had an impact on WWII and the economy during and after the war EXCEPT 

• aviation
• commmunication
• railroad
• weaponry