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WWII: Major Military and Technological Developments

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jet aircraft
airplane or aircraft moved by jet propulsion
ballistic missile
missile that travels unpowered in a ballistic trajectory after launch
atomic bomb
bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms
aerodynamics
branch of mechanics that deals with motion of air and other gases
tank
armored, self-propelled combat vehicle, moving on a caterpillar tread
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mechanization
introducing machinery into an industry to replace manual labor
aircraft carrier
warship with large open deck for taking off and landing of warplanes
submarine
vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water
SONAR
method for detecting and locating submerged objects by echolocation
Manhattan Project
US War Department's secret 1942 program to produce an atomic bomb
Hiroshima
Japanese seaport; site of the first military use of the atomic bomb
Nagasaki
Japanese seaport; site of the second military use of the atomic bomb
radar
device for locating objects using the echo of a radio wave
stealth bomber
American heavy bomber with low observable technology
multi-track recording
sound recording method; separate recording of multiple sound sources
jerrycan
narrow, flat-sided, five-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel
synthetic rubber
Any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties
synthetic fuel
liquid or gas fuel, from coal/oil, extracted from shale or tar sands

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