games-pc empire earth Manuel D’Utilisation
Empire Earth
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Atomic Age (1900-2000)
World War II
The tanks and aircraft of the Second World War were vastly superior to those of WWI. The
German Blitzkrieg, which relied heavily on the use of modern weapons, rolled quickly over
much of Europe in 1939-40, in stark contrast to the morass that had developed in 1915.
German Blitzkrieg, which relied heavily on the use of modern weapons, rolled quickly over
much of Europe in 1939-40, in stark contrast to the morass that had developed in 1915.
The Battle of Britain (1940-41), fought entirely in the air, showcased how much air power
had changed between the two wars. The heavy bombing of Germany that followed was made
more feasible by the advent of long-range escort fighters, such as the P-38. Eventually,
entirely new propulsion systems resulted in the first jet aircraft and long range rockets.
had changed between the two wars. The heavy bombing of Germany that followed was made
more feasible by the advent of long-range escort fighters, such as the P-38. Eventually,
entirely new propulsion systems resulted in the first jet aircraft and long range rockets.
Warships played a greater role in WWII than they had in the previous World War. Battleships
and submarines of improved design were joined by aircraft carriers, which demonstrated their
striking power at Pearl Harbor, Midway, and other battles. Sophisticated anti-submarine war-
ships actively patrolled the waters around these larger, more-vulnerable vessels.
and submarines of improved design were joined by aircraft carriers, which demonstrated their
striking power at Pearl Harbor, Midway, and other battles. Sophisticated anti-submarine war-
ships actively patrolled the waters around these larger, more-vulnerable vessels.
Military research also produced the defining – if frightening – scientific achievement of the
Atomic Age: the splitting of the atom. The atomic bomb closed the horrific story of the
Second World War. But no individual technology or weapon was responsible for bringing the
war to an end. Rather, it was technology as a whole – both on and off the battlefield – that
decided the outcome of WWII. In that respect, it foreshadowed the future of combat.
Atomic Age: the splitting of the atom. The atomic bomb closed the horrific story of the
Second World War. But no individual technology or weapon was responsible for bringing the
war to an end. Rather, it was technology as a whole – both on and off the battlefield – that
decided the outcome of WWII. In that respect, it foreshadowed the future of combat.