3.2.1

Tactics & Technology

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Tactics and Technology After US Entry

After the US entered the war, there were significant develops in tactics and technology.

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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.
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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.

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1The Causes of the First World War

2The First World War: Stalemate

3Ending the War

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