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World War II's Indelible Influence on Technology
2020-07-31 13:00:00| TechNewsWorld
When WWII broke out on Sept. 1, 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland, few could have expected the technological leaps that would occur over the next six years. The true lasting impact of the technological advances of the Second World War are seen in the ability to take commercial jets around the world, the ever-bigger cruise ships, and the massive skyscrapers seen in cities all over the globe. With peace came a new world of opportunity that lead to the Internet and much more.
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Electricity and World War I
2018-11-05 17:31:59| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Ways electricity played a pivotal role in the First World War
This week in soft drinks & bottled water, featuring PepsiCo's cola war pledge, CCEP's World Cup tie-up and a big buy for Lassonde Industries
2018-05-04 15:53:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories from the global soft drinks & bottled water categories. Click the links to see our round-ups for beer & cider and spirits & wine.
During World War 2 Americans thanked the troops by buying them warplanes
2016-04-08 19:29:18| Railroads - Topix.net
Victory gardens, rationing, recycling , and most importantly war bonds were all a part of daily life. The employees of the Union Pacific Railroad and the citizens of Sparks, Nevada held war bond drives to buy planes that would fly against the Nazis.
Top world leaders focus on economics and war at UN General Assembly
2015-10-03 09:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AsiaNews: This week, the worlds most powerful leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This gave them an opportunity to express their thoughts. Based on a survey by Bloomberg with the Logos Consulting Group, state of the world economy and war monopolised their attention. Among G-20 heads of state and government, Syria was the single most talked about country: 38 times in all. Iran, which came a close second, was cited 34 times followed by Cuba with 22, including seven mentions...