The History Of Nanocomposites During World War II

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 Maybe the generals of World War 1 (WW1) should have been told this when they used cavalry when they were outdated and rifles and machine guns were the weapons of this war.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.

In fact, many of the major plastics used today began when commissioned to be used for the war effort (Freinkel, 6). When plastic was first brought to The United States, the American people loved it. Not only can plastic imitate other materials, but it is also much more affordable. Overall, plastic is cheap. The leap in plastic produced from the ‘40s until now is extremely substantial. For instance, in 1940 plastic was hardly used, in 1960 a single American used close to 30 pounds of plastic per year, today each individual uses more than 300 pounds of plastic per year (Freinkel, 6). A major impact on the amount of plastic used is directly related to the way Americans, starting in the 1940s, were now able to mass produce plastic products. For instance, a single plastic comb making machine could reproduce ten combs in less than one minute (Freinkel, 22). Overall, plastic is relatively inexpensive and it is made for mass manufacture. Considering this it is east to see why plastic became so popular in the first place, it was a plastic miracle. However, there is a direct relationship between the amount of plastic produced and the amount of plastics that are being polluted into the

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.

In the start of WWII that nations came up with many ways to communicate to each other without being intercepted by the enemy.Some ideas/inventions used during World War II included foot, mounted, motorcycle, automobile, airplane, homing pigeons, and the messenger dog. Along with physically going to deliver a message they also had made visual messages. Which included flags, panels for airplanes, lights, and pyrotechnics. But when they didn't want to use those ways to signal messages they would send the message electronically. Which included telephone, telegraph service, and the printing telegraph.

World War I, also known as the First World War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from July of 1914 to November of 1918. In the war, technology was just beginning to advance enough to have a considerable effect on the war. The technology developed for World War 1 was mainly offensive and this caused the war to be battled in trenches. Key technological developments include but are not limited to-the machine gun, poison gas and the creation of tanks. These innovations with new advancements led to, on both sides, a war that no one had yet to see earning it the name The Great War.

Everything has changed, from the way leftover dinner scraps are saved to the way people dress today. Conservation, invention, and advancements that took place during World War II have shaped and affected lives around the world. Although most inventions during that time were made specifically for the war, they managed to find their way into mainstream life (Science). Like an infectious disease, technological advancements boomed and became contagious, spreading around the world. World War II has advanced technology, science, math, and medicine; and it has affected the lives of people now and in the 1940s more than any other war fought.

WWI was a war between groups of major industrial powers. New technology made this war extremely destructive. Dynamite invented in 1867 was used in mining and construction became important in weaponry. The use of internal combustion engine, tank, airplane and communication devices was put to military use. The use of modern technology started about 50 years before the WWI. During the American civil war from 1861 to 1865, in the years after this use of technology continued and soldiers tested new weapons through many smaller conflicts. In the beginning of the first WWI, it was just like a clash of 20th-century technology with 19th-century ammunition and weapons in the form of ineffective battle with a large number of causalities.

What does the microwave, Penicillin, and the atomic bomb have in common? All these things and more came out of the invention period of World War Two. There were many advancements and inventions to come from World War Two, many of which are used in warfare today. Some are even used in common citizen life all over the world, whether it be the equipment, weaponry, or even medications. Many of the technological advancements of World War Two revolutionized our world as we know it today.

The Mayans took advantage of limestone and calcified rocks held together by mortar. Which later advanced into a common item for humans, mortar is used between bricks to hold them in place. The Aztecs created a “foundation system made of wooden pilings to keep their buildings from sinking in the swamp landscape”(History Channel). The Incas cut perfectly cut, geometric rocks to form sturdy buildings without the help of any tools. We still use many of these techniques today when people are building homes, with a foundation and the heavy paste mortar on

Technology has made a huge difference in the world since history, and it has been a reason why people are more social. In the old times since the 1960’s to the 1980’s many people didn't knew where many things came from or they didn't knew how it was made or know anything about technology. Until, in the year 1440 printing press came as a form of technology to people that allowed them to write news on newspapers and inform the people many things about what was going on in the world and how many things were created.

However, the absence of plastic deformation does not mean that composites are brittle materials like monolithic ceramics. The heterogeneous nature of composites result in complex failure mechanisms which impart toughness. Fiber-reinforced materials have been found to produce durable, reliable structural components in countless applications. The unique characteristic of composite materials, especially anisotropy, require the use of special design

During World War 1, propaganda played a critical role on a global scale, persuading people to volunteer by putting effort to the war. Propaganda techniques were used for several purposes, in forms of posters, advertising, newspapers, speeches, photographs, rumours, cinema and music. These purposes were to obtain power for the battles of the war, to obtain money for financing the war, to encourage nationalistic feelings of their country to help in the war, and to justify the reason for why the countries were involved in the war so that the people don 't rebel against the war.

Over World War II many things impacted the civilians of many countries in Europe. Such as loss of men, great depression, greater roles for women, technology, and racial tension. All of these things were formed from World War II some for good, and others for bad.

Glue has been around since 200,000 BC. It used to be made out of bones, hides, and skins of animals. Cavemen would use glue to protect cave-paintings; and fix broken pottery and walls with this gluey substance.

Though polymers are a very beneficial thing now, but In the future I believe that at the very best that they will only hold the same value to society. I say this because polymers are not a very complicated item and it would be difficult to better this technology in a drastic way. The only further advancements I see are people discovering ways to make polymers stronger, more durable and better suited for extreme and