Works Cited and Annotated Bibliography
Menzies, Robert. "Women in War - Robert Menzies 1942." Women in War - Robert Menzies 1942. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2016. . This primary source is a a full text transcript of Robert Menzies' speech on the topic of woman working due to the war. The speech focussed on informing readers, or listeners, about the duties of women across the world. Menzie was assuring his people, directed towards the Australians, that women involved in the war wasn't a bad thing and should be impressed. Because this was a speech given to persuade people of all nations, this source is biased in the sense that it encourages a woman's workforce. This piece is useful because it is a primary source and gives details some would only …show more content…
The main topics discussed the advancement in automatic aircrafts with their new features, and growths in the medical field. The article covered a significant amount of inventions from the war that evolved into the most important technologies around …show more content…
Compared to other articles I came across, this piece focuses more on how these inventions impacted the world rather than just naming them off. I was surprised by the length of this source, mainly because other websites I visited display significantly shorter and less valuable sources. The article is written by Dr. David Mindell, a engineering professor and director of the science program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Mindell is more than qualified to release this information, for he specializes in the field of inventing.
The goal of the piece was to show how math, science, and other advancements in technology made this war the most significant event in world history. This article was useful because it shaped the biggest effect of WWII, and specifically displayed how the technologies birthed a new era in the world. This source changed the way I viewed my topic because I learned that most of the inventions we use today came from World War II and their original inventions.
"Money Matters, an IMF Exhibit -- The Importance of Global Cooperation, Destruction and Reconstruction (1945-1958), Part 1 of 6." Money Matters, an IMF Exhibit -- The Importance of Global Cooperation, Destruction and Reconstruction (1945-1958), Part 1 of 6. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2016. .
Taylor, Alan. The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, n.d. Web. 11 May 2016.
Menzies, Robert. "Women in War - Robert Menzies 1942." Women in War - Robert Menzies 1942. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2016. . This primary source is a a full text transcript of Robert Menzies' speech on the topic of woman working due to the war. The speech focussed on informing readers, or listeners, about the duties of women across the world. Menzie was assuring his people, directed towards the Australians, that women involved in the war wasn't a bad thing and should be impressed. Because this was a speech given to persuade people of all nations, this source is biased in the sense that it encourages a woman's workforce. This piece is useful because it is a primary source and gives details some would only …show more content…
The main topics discussed the advancement in automatic aircrafts with their new features, and growths in the medical field. The article covered a significant amount of inventions from the war that evolved into the most important technologies around …show more content…
Compared to other articles I came across, this piece focuses more on how these inventions impacted the world rather than just naming them off. I was surprised by the length of this source, mainly because other websites I visited display significantly shorter and less valuable sources. The article is written by Dr. David Mindell, a engineering professor and director of the science program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Mindell is more than qualified to release this information, for he specializes in the field of inventing.
The goal of the piece was to show how math, science, and other advancements in technology made this war the most significant event in world history. This article was useful because it shaped the biggest effect of WWII, and specifically displayed how the technologies birthed a new era in the world. This source changed the way I viewed my topic because I learned that most of the inventions we use today came from World War II and their original inventions.
"Money Matters, an IMF Exhibit -- The Importance of Global Cooperation, Destruction and Reconstruction (1945-1958), Part 1 of 6." Money Matters, an IMF Exhibit -- The Importance of Global Cooperation, Destruction and Reconstruction (1945-1958), Part 1 of 6. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2016. .
Taylor, Alan. The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, n.d. Web. 11 May 2016.