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The Partial History of Ground Transportation

By Conner B.

  • Horse and Carriages

    Horse and Carriages
    Domesticated horses begin being used to pull buggies or carriages which would then either carry people or cargo.

  • Steam Train

    Steam Train
    The first steam locomotives had been developed, they are powered through the use of coal which creates steam which powers pistons.

  • First Cars and Tanks (Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles)

    First Cars and Tanks (Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles)
    A more reliable way to deliver supplies and soldiers to the front lines was needed which opened the path for more complex vehicles to begin being developed.

  • Larger More Powerful Vehicles

    Larger More Powerful Vehicles
    In the Vietnam War, the need for larger stronger trucks that could better traverse the obstacles of Vietnam was being issued. Large trucks and tanks with big engines were manufactured.

  • Modern Form of Ground Transportation

    Modern Form of Ground Transportation
    Transportation methods have evolved off of the need for better vehicles within a war which some methods influenced the modern designs of vehicles today.