3.2.1
Tactics & Technology
Tactics and Technology After US Entry
Tactics and Technology After US Entry
After the US entered the war, there were significant develops in tactics and technology.
Technology vs tactics
Technology vs tactics
- By 1918, war technology had become much more innovative.
- One of the greatest difficulties of the war was that technological innovation was not matched by tactical innovation.
- As a result, many soldiers were unnecessarily killed.
Tactics
Tactics
- War tactics evolved after 1918 as a result of more firepower and automatic weapons.
- Authority became more decentralised (local) and military units became more specialised.
- By the end of the war, technological developments were being more effectively used in battle.
- For example, tanks and infantry worked together and machine guns were built onto aeroplanes.
1The Causes of the First World War
1.1The Alliance System
1.2Crisis in Morocco and the Balkans
1.3Anglo-German Rivalry
2The First World War: Stalemate
2.1The Schlieffen Plan
2.2The Western Front
3Ending the War
3.1Changes in the Allied Forces
3.2Military Developments in 1918
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1The Causes of the First World War
1.1The Alliance System
1.2Crisis in Morocco and the Balkans
1.3Anglo-German Rivalry
2The First World War: Stalemate
2.1The Schlieffen Plan
2.2The Western Front
3Ending the War
3.1Changes in the Allied Forces
3.2Military Developments in 1918
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