7 Technological Innovations That Came Out of World War II

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1. Practical radar technology got its official start with WWII

2. Enigma, planting the seeds of Artificial Intelligence.

3.To prevent hypoxia, airplanes must pump air into the cabin to mimic the 14.7 pounds per square of pressure found at sea level.

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4. Penicillin changed the world for the better.

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5. The underappreciated aerosol can got its start in WWII.

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6. Wernher von Braun has been dubbed The Father of the Rocket, and his research helped to lay the foundations for the U.S. space program.

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7. The atomic bomb and nuclear energy were designed because of WWII.

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7 Technological Innovations That Came Out of World War II

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BY DONOVAN ALEXANDER

1. Practical radar technology got its official start with WWII

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2. Enigma, planting the seeds of Artificial Intelligence.

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3.To prevent hypoxia, airplanes must pump air into the cabin to mimic the 14.7 pounds per square of pressure found at sea level.

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4. Penicillin changed the world for the better.

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5. The underappreciated aerosol can got its start in WWII.

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6. Wernher von Braun has been dubbed The Father of the Rocket, and his research helped to lay the foundations for the U.S. space program.

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7. The atomic bomb and nuclear energy were designed because of WWII.

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