In the 1950s, technology was slowly evolving and as it evolved so did the methods used in war and how Americans viewed the government and entertainment. Radar was one of the first advances to contribute to the war, then the development of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer that helped develop the fusion bomb. Next, the first satellite was sent to revolve around the Earth, but it was from the Soviet Union, which resulted in Americans drive to develop Explorer 1. It ultimately improved Americans understanding of space. Then lastly the use of television became a way of entertainment and the media- savvy politicians became very influential speakers by connecting to the audience that was sitting at home.
Radar is an important electronic used in war. The radar went through many improvements that led to quicker and a lighter machine. “Radar represented the first important use of electronics during the war” (Halberstam 93). Radars were created first by vacuum tubes and then with transistors. The goal was to make it lighter and faster. That finally happened when an electron replaced the traditional electrical circuit with a small metal switch that had to be pulled by electricity. This changed the war because we were able to learn enemies’ positions much sooner and had time to prepare for a potential attack. Without advances in technology the atomic bomb would not have been ready as soon as it was and the Americans may not have been the first to create it. The bombs mathematicians were having trouble calculating a formula that would help create the bombs, they needed technology. “What the physicist working on the hydrogen bomb needed was a machine that would help them with the overwhelming amount of high-level computation”(Halberstam 92). The mechanical calculator was not enough they needed to be enormously complex calculators, which led scientist to use a machine with vacuum tubes. With improvement to this machine it eventually became what is known as a computer. The early military computer arrived too late to be useful in the making of the fission, although it proved “to be of considerable help” (93) in the development of the fusion bomb. John Mauchly and Pres Eckert at the Moore school of the University of Pennsylvania created this computer, Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer. It was created specifically for military use and it was up to 15,000 square feet in size. In result of this development, it gave us an upper hand at war; it was a threat that could kill many. It did not discriminate young from old or men from women. Morals were being tested during the making, but ultimately the scientist followed orders to create bombs that forever changed war. …show more content…
Media savvy politicians were able to find a way to connect to the viewer back home. They would make their campaigns like advertising commercials, which caught the attention of viewers at home. Richard Nixon was a very influential speaker on the television. One of his most memorable speeches was Checkers, because he was able to connect with the American people and the Republican Party. Nixon had been accused of accepted gifts and had not been putting them on his taxes. To address this issue his speech, Checkers, displayed his humble lifestyle and that the only gift he had ever accepted was the family
Radar is an important electronic used in war. The radar went through many improvements that led to quicker and a lighter machine. “Radar represented the first important use of electronics during the war” (Halberstam 93). Radars were created first by vacuum tubes and then with transistors. The goal was to make it lighter and faster. That finally happened when an electron replaced the traditional electrical circuit with a small metal switch that had to be pulled by electricity. This changed the war because we were able to learn enemies’ positions much sooner and had time to prepare for a potential attack. Without advances in technology the atomic bomb would not have been ready as soon as it was and the Americans may not have been the first to create it. The bombs mathematicians were having trouble calculating a formula that would help create the bombs, they needed technology. “What the physicist working on the hydrogen bomb needed was a machine that would help them with the overwhelming amount of high-level computation”(Halberstam 92). The mechanical calculator was not enough they needed to be enormously complex calculators, which led scientist to use a machine with vacuum tubes. With improvement to this machine it eventually became what is known as a computer. The early military computer arrived too late to be useful in the making of the fission, although it proved “to be of considerable help” (93) in the development of the fusion bomb. John Mauchly and Pres Eckert at the Moore school of the University of Pennsylvania created this computer, Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer. It was created specifically for military use and it was up to 15,000 square feet in size. In result of this development, it gave us an upper hand at war; it was a threat that could kill many. It did not discriminate young from old or men from women. Morals were being tested during the making, but ultimately the scientist followed orders to create bombs that forever changed war. …show more content…
Media savvy politicians were able to find a way to connect to the viewer back home. They would make their campaigns like advertising commercials, which caught the attention of viewers at home. Richard Nixon was a very influential speaker on the television. One of his most memorable speeches was Checkers, because he was able to connect with the American people and the Republican Party. Nixon had been accused of accepted gifts and had not been putting them on his taxes. To address this issue his speech, Checkers, displayed his humble lifestyle and that the only gift he had ever accepted was the family