Military Technologies of the Second Industrial Revolution (Civil War and WWI Compared)

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This is the second part of my lecture on the Second Industrial Revolution (1850-1914), focusing on military technologies that were developed during this time. To explain the technological achievements of the Second Industrial Revolution, I compare armaments used during the American Civil War and World War I. While the Civil War employed technologies that were an improvement over pre-industrial wars (e.g., repeating rifles), these technologies were child's play compared to technologies that existed 50 years later (e.g., machine guns, poison gas, airplanes).
If you missed the first part of my lecture on the Second Industrial Revolution, click here to watch:

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[@paddle_my_mad_laddle]

No mention of how hot air balloons were used for reconnaissance in the civil war? Or tanks and zeppelins?

[@christinac4335]

Good overview. And there was still some notion of military pride reflected in their uniform. for example, the buttons on the uniform were not practical at all but still looked formal.

[@Patrioot1]

Nice and informative and I thank you for that, but wouldn't it be better when you (the narrator) is in a small picture and the thing that you are talking about is on the big one?

[@acecole9311]

Gatling gun? Civil War?

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When ever I see anything about ww1 . I think steam punk

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problem with ironclads: either can't fight or can't float

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This is true

[@ervinsims2062]

Your could have mentioned barbed wire and compare hot air balloons to the airplanes.

[@ervinsims2062]

Dirigibles or ridged airship were developed during the 1880's and 90 with the first successful Zeppelin in operation in 1900, the last year of the 19th Century. Ridged Airships were used greatly in WWI and would certainly be considered part of the Second Industrial Revolution.

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Quick firing gun

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Unfair

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Dreadnought xD

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wtf

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This... is modern war.