Saraniesha GardnerEnglish IIIBeth SimpsonApril 1, 2014Thesis: Although many argue that World War II was an unnecessary display of violence that benefited no one, World War II was revolutionary the world in a unique and critical way in science, technology and medicine. War. Bloody and horrible war. A war that left innocent people dead, families broken and homes destroyed. A war that plunged the entire world into turmoil for six long years. Many argue that something so monstrously horrible and violent could have been avoided. Even Winston Churchill, the famous British Prime Minister, called World War II “a pointless war.” However, was the Second World War beneficial enough to counterbalance its violence? Although millions died in battle and millions more were wounded, the war brought many other advances. Necessity is the mother of invention, and as the needs of the time demanded more advanced resources, she provided them. Although many argue that World War II was an unnecessary display of violence that benefited no one, World War II revolutionized the world in unique and crucial ways in the fields of science, technology, and medicine . improvements in mobility, power and durability. The Tank becomes an essential, used on all fronts. Guns also came to the forefront, and better weapons meant battles were won. Finally, the most crucial and remarkable technological improvement came from the great advances in bombs and missiles. Weapons certainly played a key role in World War II. Without tanks, it is unlikely that World War II would have occurred in such a short time. Tanks played a decisive role in the outcome of the war. Before TransportTransport, a... middle of paper ......Siegel, 94 years old) on its tail and that it was without a cockpit. Easy and inexpensive to manufacture, the lightweight craft was only a little over 25 feet long and had a wingspan of 17 to 12 feet and ran on readily available standard gasoline. Its small jet engine gave it enough power to carry an 1,870-pound warhead. Although it was cheap and simple to manufacture, it lacked precision. The most precise point the Germans could reach with the V-1 was Greater London, and nothing smaller (Siegel, 94). Yet despite its imprecision, the V-1 had an impact on the Axis during its short lifespan. One of the reasons the V-1 did not last long was the inaccessibility of additional parts, suitable launch platforms, and experienced crew. When the V-1 was first designed, engineers at the Volkswagen plant in Fallersleben, Germany, released a series of prototypes, each correcting an additional problem revealed by the latest version..