Inventions from War: The Cold War

Inventions from War: The Cold War

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History, Social Studies

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The video explores various innovations from the Cold War era, starting with the development of the Internet's precursor, ARPANET, which was designed to function on decentralized servers. It then discusses RFID tags, initially used for espionage, now common in modern technology. The Strategic Defense Initiative, nicknamed Star Wars, was a missile defense project proposed by President Reagan, which faced criticism. The Blue Peacock project involved British plans to use atomic landmines against Soviet forces. Lastly, the aerocycle, a personal helicopter, was developed by the US military but was abandoned after several crashes.

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