Technological Advancements: The Mid To The Late 20th Century

William Pollard once said, "Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient tomorrow." Maybe the generals of World War 1 (WW1) should have been told this when they used cavalry when they were outdated and rifles and machine guns were the weapons of this war. They found this out the hard way which sparked the time of technological innovations and changes that was WW1. The three technological innovations I will write about are machine guns, planes and tanks.

The 1920s often referred to as “roaring twenties” is one of the most remarkable periods because of technological advances, and scientific discoveries. Many of the inventions made during the 20s such as Insulin, Penicillin and Traffic Signals have saved numerous lives. With the invention of Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine, Electric Dishwasher and Refrigerator household chores have gotten much easier. Due to the advances in technology and scientific discoveries made in the 1920s, inventors and scientists today are able to study the previous work and take the invention one step farther (Inventions in the 1920s).

Technology has changed remarkably over the last one hundred years. First, the way that we use books has changed. Another way is the way we play games. The way we communicate with each other has changed drastically over the last century as well. At this rate, with technology growing every day, we can see the “new” technology that we have right now is already being replaced with something else that is “new.”

Jackie Robinson once said “Life is not a spectator sport. . . . If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.” Robinson was always looking to advance not only in baseball, but in life as well. During the years 1945-1970, Americans experienced prosperity, advancements, and controversy. For example, the assassination of John F. Kennedy caused Americans to question the honesty of the government. In addition, Americans also faced massive Civil Rights movements and anti-war protests that divided the country. Some other events/people that affected this era were Martin Luther King Jr., the Space Race, and the wars in Vietnam and Korea (“Prosperity

Since the 1800s there has been many technological advances through time that has been used today. In today’s world, there has been various devices that are used today, such as phones, apple products, and other devices that revolutionized the 21st Century. There is always a creation of something that has changed history for the good and for the bad that has either been rejected or accepted in the society that it fits in. Some of the major growth of technology has been used extremely sufficiently during the 1800s from what the world could accommodate, saying that during this period Industrialization gave an added boost to the growth of cities and towns. In the United States the generation of mechanics were slower than Britain now from trying

World War II was and most likely will be the largest and most great war to ever appear on this earth. Although it brought so much death and destruction with a striking total of over 60 million deaths, it is also the deadliest conflict to ever have happened as well. Out of all the horror that was WWII it did create a lot of advancements like the boost in advancements in technology. As well there were great social changes in the United States. Also there were significant boosts in medical sciences. There were economical advancements in the United States. Finally there were advancements in world peace never seen before. Though war should never be defined as good, World War II created many beneficial advancements for the United States and the world.

During the 1920s there are very many technological advancements you may not be able to count them all. While some are way more prolific than others i will share some that are the greatest known to man and some that you now might take for granted. This period of advancements came right after WWI. Many scientists were in overdrive for the war during this time which helped to contribute to the innovative power of the 20s and 30s. Not all of these advancements were useful but were still very clever. now here are just a few of these inventions that i think are important or clever.

The 1990’s were known for a number of encouraging but also undesirable events. Socially, economic expansion and environmental awareness created development within the United States. However, international political unrest lead to extremist demonstrations that had lasting effects. These historical events also resulted in improvements on technology within the decade. Advancements in space exploration and medical technological progress promoted enhancements while educational technology lagged the general population. These and other events would later have historians describing the 1990’s as overall a productive decade.

The Roaring Twenties was a turn into a new modern age era in Canada. The 20’s was referred to as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, because of the social freedoms and new technologies. After the settlement of World War I, many people were eager to add some excitement into their lives, and technology began to evolve at a rapid speed. This led to the creation of a great number of inventions. Some examples of inventions that made lives easier are mass-produced automobiles, electric washers and radios.

The 1920s was a decade of new inventions. This was the time directly after World War I, and soldiers were eager to return to a more prosperous life. To help them enjoy their new lives new technologies such as the radio, silent movies and Henry Ford's automobile industry were invented. After WWI, America’s economy boomed because while other countries were recovering from war damage, America was growing their economy. This led to many new inventions because the economy was doing so well. During this time, one of the big inventions was the radio. Radios sold for 400 to 850 dollars at the start. The first commercial radio station was called KDKA station, and it ranged from music to news and everything in between. Arguably the most famous invention

There was a lot of invention in the 1920s that still are used today. From something as simple to a band aid all the way to something complicated like a radio/television transmission tower. All these things are in our daily life to make life easier then every. Now a lot of the inventions have evolved so much all we have to do is press a button and your light and TV will turn off even though you’re not even close to your house. All these inventions have been reinvented over the time of their life.

Many great innovations that benefited people came to earth in the 19th and 20th century. These new creations vastly improved people’s way of lives by making things easier and faster to do while some provide news and knowledge in a flash. The amazing ideas were formulated by brilliant inventors so that they could address the current needs to prevent time consuming tasks and at the same time deliver good results. Through these notable wonders which we often use were the computer, television, radio and telephone people were able to live fully and efficiently. We tackled about the most useful things and how did they become our everyday need and without these said

From a calculator that weighed twenty-seven tons to a slim, multi-purposed object that could fit right into people’s pockets, the development of technology has revolutionized lives all around the world in just over fifty years. The Silicon Valley in California has become the center of technological innovation and home to hundreds of tech corporations that would make technology practical and affordable. Today, technology is found everywhere in people’s everyday lives, with more functions and computing power than what would have ever been imagined in the early twentieth century. Vast amounts of information lie at the click of a mouse as a result of the evolution of electronics in the mid-1900s. Through the new ideas of scientists, such as Robert

The creation of innovative inventions was rampant during the 19th - 20th century, throughout and after the Industrial Revolution. These new creations completely altered daily life at the time and made a huge impact on our work and home life, how we entertain ourselves, and what form of transportation we use to move around. Some technological inventions that impacted our forms of transportation were the helicopter, jet, and 3-pointed seatbelts. Helicopters and jets impacted the way people (usually rich) traveled. These forms of transportation were faster than airplanes and more efficient. They were also smaller and were important during combat, especially when sky raids were conducted and speed, as well as, reliability was of top priority in order to get the job done. As for 3-pointed seatbelts, this invention was a very important feature

Although books are an excellent tool for presenting history, continual advancements in technology are the best types of influences from the past. To find just the right book might be hard, but when you have technology at your fingertips any answers can be unveiled. Technology however, was not available during the 19th century. Therefore scholars had to look through all the books related to the topic that they were studying to find answers to their unsolved questions. In ancient days people who were rich in the hierarchical society were the only humans allowed to educate themselves, the lower class had to listen to litanies by the nearest priest/scholar to be updated about the news. In the 20th and 21st century when internet and technology was introduced, people all around the world ,rich or poor have some kind of access to the internet.