American Weapons in WWII

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American Weapons in WWII
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Bigger, Faster, Stronger!

• Weapons were now needed to be made at a higher
  frequency so mass production was a must!
• Bolt Actions etc. were now out of date, they
  needed weapons that could fire fast and deliver a
  punch
• The War also called for heavy equipment such as
  planes, ships, tanks, trucks, and various types
  of vehicles
• This also supplied Americans with countless jobs
  for the War effort

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Handhelds

• The Colt 1903 was a officers weapon for sometime
  in WWII
• The M1911 was the standardized pistol for
  American Soldiers and was Genius for
• Grenades commonly used were the Mk-II
  Pineapple, and Mk-III concussion- it was used
  to rampage trenches and oblivious

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Rifles and Explosives

• The two common rifles of WWII were the M1 Garand
  and M1 Carbine, these rifles also saw the most
  action
• Submachine guns included the thompson and the
  M3Grease Gun
• Explosives included the M1A1 Bazooka, and M1A1
  Flame thrower
• Mortors included the M1, M2, and M19

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Airplanes

• Planes like the b-29 super fortress and the b-17
  were crucial in successfully completing bombing
  missions
• The Northrop P-61 black widow played a major role
  in all theatres with its specially equipped
  technology allowing pilots to strike by night
  Accurately
• The P-38 Lightning or Fork-Tailed Devil by
  Germans it was fast powerful and was the
  brainchild of aviation

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War at Sea

• Ships were mainly used In the Pacific theatre
  with Japan and also in the Europe theatre for
  D-Day and to transport
• The USS Iowa was (bb-61) Battleship (1st of its
  kind) was used to deter Japanese Imperials
• The USS Enterprise Big E was the most famed
  Aircraft Carriers used in WWII it was the first
  to sink a Japanese submarine it also was involved
  in Doolittle raids having B-25s take off and
  attack Japans capital

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Land and Artillery

• Jeeps saw the most action in WWII, 3 were made
  every 4 minutes, it could even run under water
  with special intake and exhaust attachments
• LVT the Amphibious vehicle saw action mainly in
  Japan but proved useful also trucks for carrying
  soldiers like m2/m9 half track and GMC- Deuce
  and a ½
• Tanks from Super heavy like the T-28 and light
  like the M24 Chafee were used to take ground

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Propaganda