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3000 BCE
When humans first use the bow/arrow
they were rendered increasingly obsolete by the development of the more powerful and accurate firearms. -
3000 BCE
when horses were first domesticated
they were a impact because they were used for chariots in war, transportation,and farms -
1180 BCE
the longbow
hey were used to harass the enemy and to prevent the enemy from spreading out enough to threaten the sides or the flanks of an army. -
300 BCE
trebuchet
they were used to throw boulders and smashing down walls in war -
900
invention of gun powder
it brought guns in the war and bullets, so we had weapons during war -
907
handcanon
imperfections during the manufacturing of the gun itself, and weight of their solid iron barrels. However, the psychological impact of the loud explosion and brute power of the gunpowder made up for what they lacked in precision, especially at close range. -
1470
Matchlock
The matchlock was the first mechanical firing device. Early matchlock guns had a number of names including harquebus, hackbut, hagbutt, hachbuss, caliver, and musket. -
1578
submarine
Submarines changed the war because it was easier to attack enemies from under the water. -
the first revolver handgun
impacts of the Colt Revolver was its ability to allow the expansion of the American west as well as the introduction of the concept of a multi-shot firearm into the culture of America. -
the invention of the iron-clad
it became clear that the ironclad had replaced the unarmored ship of the line as the most powerful warship afloat. -
the first machine gun
These guns were rapid-firing, but they depended on the arm of the operator to crank out the bullets. -
the first tank
The tank changed warfare because it had the capacity to withstand bombardment, machine gun fire, and barbed fences -
the first use of the atomic bomb
the explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure.N -
the first hydrogen bomb was tested
The first series of thermonuclear tests conducted by the United States took place in November 1952 during Operation IVY.