games-pc empire earth Manuel D’Utilisation

Empire Earth

In the latter half of the 20th Century, the Cold War dominated the international policies of
many countries.  Localised conflicts in Korea and Vietnam grew to involve world powers.
Nuclear weapons were available, but never used.  Instead, conventional weapons were
modernised and new weapons, such as attack and transport helicopters, were deployed.

With the invention of microcomputers, military hardware went high-tech, resulting in
advanced weapons systems such as the M1 tank, the F-15 fighter, and the B-2 bomber.  Heavy
long-range bombers – such as the B-2 and the earlier B-52 Stratofortress – were built all
through the Cold War.  The world powers also developed stealthy nuclear-powered sub-
marines, which could remain hidden beneath the waves for months at a time.  When the Cold
War ended in the early 1990’s, nations struggled to redefine how best to use the vast arsenals
they had amassed.  The Gulf War and the conflicts in former Yugoslavia became de facto
showcases for some of the world’s latest weapons.

Advances in computers and communications were not limited to military uses however.
These technologies revolutionised business and industry, as well as the private lives of
millions of people.  Soon, they defined a new Epoch of human development.