Impact Of Weaponry, Transport And Surveillance 1940-45

Question 1

What made a war of attrition powerful in the world wars.

Answer 1

• WW1, Artillery, rifles and machine guns make wearing down the enemy defensively easier. Trench warfare.
• WW2, radar, phones, AA guns made Ariel defence.

Question 2

What caused a war of movement in WW2

Answer 2

• Tanks and aircraft were fast moving and could go anywhere.

- Radio communication allowed rapid signals and advances, meaning an army could coordinate movements more effectively.

Question 3

What caused a war of attrition during 1940-43

Answer 3

• New surveillance techniques, radar detected oncoming aircraft.
• AA guns effective against planes.
• Fighter planes could take down bombers easily.

Question 4

How did bombers end the stalemate in 1943-45

Answer 4

• Inflicted mass civilian casualties e.g.400,000 germans killed.
• Bombing tied up military assets, countries had to use a lot of recourses to defend cities from bombings. Germany used 2 million people to defend cities.
• Destroyed economic assets like factories, docks and railways, meant less ability to make and move key weapons.
• A bomb could destroy cities with one bomb.