Best invention for mankind from WW2?

[Bootie]

Ok... Im not going to lead anyone on this and give examples. The question is...

What was invented or developed during World War Two that in your opinion has had the most positive impact on mankind in the 20th/21st Century?

 

[Nathangun]

I have two answers.
1) the computer
2) penicillin.

 

[Nelson1812]

Radar...

 

[Nathangun]

Radar...

I didn't think of radar. I'll stick with my answers. Pencillin saved more lives, I think.

 

[Hedgehog]

I have two answers.
1) the computer
2) penicillin.

penicillin was discovered in 1928 a bit before the second world war, although it was made perfect by 1939 that is a good one NG.....

 

[Hedgehog]

how about the
Jet Engine
and the
Jerry Can

 

[mTk]

Betty Grable.

 

[Nathangun]

penicillin was discovered in 1928 a bit before the second world war, although it was made perfect by 1939 that is a good one NG.....

Oh bugger.

 

[Bootie]

Other options are the pressurized cabin which revolutionised air transportation, radio navigation, synthetic rubber and oil, v2 rocket .... its principles helped launch the first satellites and what about nuclear power.

 

[PhilM]

Betty Grable.

Gets my vote as the best suggestion so far ...

 

[Hedgehog]

Gets my vote as the best suggestion so far ...

Second that

 

[Nathangun]

Other options are the pressurized cabin which revolutionised air transportation, radio navigation, synthetic rubber and oil, v2 rocket .... its principles helped launch the first satellites and what about nuclear power.

So we can all agree WWII was a good thing

 

[Ithikial]

Probably not realised at the time, but having the benefits of hindsight it would have to be the Computer and Jet Engines.

 

[Richtig]

Just to add my vote for the V2 - one of my favourite tributes to the developer...

 

[Rommel]

K-rations. Created C-rations = yummy MRE's.

 

[zaraza]

I'll vote for practical implementation of various (earlier) inventions, not just single invetions like computer, jet engine, etc...
Many things were invented and patented much before WW2, and found their way to the market and mass production during and after the war...

 

[panzerbob]

Internet
mobile phone

 

[Bert Blitzkrieg]

blood plasma

 

[Examiner2]

Computers and nuclear energy.

 

[DellieJonut]

All the good ones are named already . Not an invention but the idea of nations coexisting in a global community happened in part because of WW2. It became obvious that nations should support each other, hence NATO.