I can't find information for this question:
Describe government's involvement in technology development and explain why government's involvement in technological development occurred more quickly in times of war.
I don't remember seeing that in the Syllabus, will check again later.
The government gave grants and provided funding for the scientists. They pushed the scientists to advance technology faster than other countries.
Example 1: World War 2
In World War 2, the government started the famous "Manhatten Project" where they used Fermi's nuclear reactor and modified it to create nuclear weapons. The project brought together many scientists who worked to advance nuclear technology, eventually dropping two nuclear weapons in Japan and ending the war.
Okay that example sucked. Too far ahead in the Syllabus as well.
Example 2: The Cold War
Following World War 2, the USA and the USSR began competing to become the world's greatest superpower. As such, the respective governments pushed their scientists to create better technology. This is evident in the 'Space Race' between the two superpowers. The countries competed in space technology, ending with Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon.
It is unlikely that any of this space travel would have been possible for many years without the fierce competition brought about by wartime.
Yeah that example's better.
