HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Laptops and Computers
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Jet engines and pressurized cabins
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Television, air conditioners, and long distance for telephones
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Automatic transmissions, radial tires, and power steering in automobiles.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Internet, GPS, reliable transistors and chips: Cold War tech made possible by runaway defence spending. The space and arms race spawned a number of technologies that in turn created countless business opportunities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The modern era saw the rise of technologies such as reproductive technology, the television, man-made satellites, personal computers, and many more. However, there is a specific event that triggered significant technological advancements in medicine and society.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Cold War affected the development of technology in the United States by making the government more invested in what went into the air and how the United States could be better than the Soviets in their production of nuclear weapons, communication, satellites, the foundation of the internet, and military advancements.
Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest technology developed by humans was stone tools.
Detailed explanation-5: -During World War II, the ability to produce shorter, or micro, wavelengths through the use of a cavity magnetron improved upon prewar radar technology and resulted in increased accuracy over greater distances.