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Machine Gun
In the late 1800’s, the modern machine gun was a reliable and efficient weapon of war. With extreme firing rates of 600 bullets per minute, it was able to shoot at ranges of up to 900 metres. This gun however was a very uncontrollable weapon. In WW1, improvements called brakes which limited the guns recoil were added, so that it was not necessary to adjust aim while firing in one general direction. The weapon was called the French 75-millimetre field gun, and was a very common weapon during WW1. -
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Technological and Scientific developments impacting Canada from 1914 to 1929
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Poisonous Gas
Poisonous gas or Mustard gas was a mixture of liquid chlorine that was carried in large canisters. When released, a greenish, yellowish fog would transpire. This deadly tool worked when it was absorbed into the body through contact with skin or eyes, inhalation or ingestion. It turned into an acid when it mixed with any liquid, therefore burning soldiers from the inside. It caused large blisters on the skin and lungs, and all in all, killed thousands of soldiers. -
Sneakers
In 1916, the first mass-marketed rubber soled shoes were manufactured. Founded by the american company, Keds, these brownish high top canvas shoes were created. This was the first time stylish shoes took the market, and they were just the start of what was to come worldwide. -
Canadian Corps Light Railways
The Canadian Corps used and strived for a railways that would transport lighter loads to be more efficient for transportation during the war. These transports would carry soldiers, weapons, and whatever else was needed during that time, in certain areas of the war. This was a crucial technology because it allowed for fast reinforcements and transportation of needed things. The railways would get the job done fast and efficiently. They were used from 1917-1920. -
U Boats/Submarines
As ocean warfare began to take place, the development of U boats changed the game. These naval submarines would submerge under water and usually sit at the coast lines of certains countries. They were equipped with tools such as torpedos, intelligent soldiers, and good communication sources. The U boats were first seen through the Germans who would shoot any Allie or foreign watercrafts that entered the borders of the eastern coast, including Canadians. -
Thompson Submachine gun
During the war, it was very common to see heavy long range weapons that were not mobile. Although these were reliable in some cases, there was a need for a lighter weight, close range weapon, due to the surplus of trench warfare. Designed by John T. Thompson, the Thompson Submachine gun/Tommy Gun was used by Canada and the allies. It was a light weight gun (10lbs) that shot .45 caliber ammo at a fast fire rate. One noticeable feature on this weapon was its signature circular drum magazine. -
Insulin
Ever since ancient times, diabetes was a crucial disease and up until 1922, there was no cure for it. In fact, it was a very rare occasion if anyone with type 1 diabetes lived a couple of years. Insulin was developed by 3 Canadian men and it still remains the only true way to treat type 1 diabetes. The first use of insulin on a person took place on January 11, 1922, and the procedure was completely successful. There were no signs or indications of side effects whatsoever and was cured from it. -
Snowmobile
The snowmobile was invented by a young man named, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, from a small village in Quebec. The first time it was tested and run, Bombardier rigged a Ford engine onto two wooden sleds, with a propeller that was attached to the engine. This mechanism would push through the snow and move forward or backwards. Unfortunately, this machine was too much of an injury risk due to the very wide open model, but later, more efficient ones were created, based off of the original. -
The Geneva Protocol
The Geneva Protocol was an agreement signed on June 17, 1925 by the countries in World War 1 stating that the use of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases was prohibited during warfare. After being seen in the war, it was agreed that the use of it was too hostile and it greatly alarmed the human community, due to the new basis of human-inflicted destruction. Although it was still legal to process and produce the gases, it was later enforced that anything to do with the weapons was prohibited. -
Rocket Engine
Invented by Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard, the first manned rocket-powered flight using a liquid-fueled rocket engine was developed in 1926. It was the first time a rocket of that caliber was seen and successfully launched out of the Earthś atmosphere. It was a big step for mankind because it set the bar for what was possible in the world of space travel and flight of extreme measures. -
Television
The first television was invented by a man named Philo Taylor Farnsworth, who was 21 at the time. As a kid living in a household without electricity, he thought of a way to take moving pictures and transfer that into a code that could be moved into different devices. He then crafted a system using electron beams that would captures moving images and transfer that onto the television screen. His first images started as a line, a dollar sign, and eventually after some modifications, full pictures.
