Arms Race
Description
Humans began farming about 10,000 years ago. When crops failed, settlements faced a new threat—war. This documentary highlights innovations in humanity’s arms race, including converting agricultural tools into weapons; Egypt’s use of chariots and archers to increase speed and range; the Qin Dynasty crossbow; China’s guns and gunpowder innovations; and the Turkish use of artillery to destroy Constantinople. World War I inspired Alexander Fleming to discover penicillin, and the atomic bomb dropped on Japan during World War II was so destructive that it has not been used since—preventing nuclear warfare.
Runtime
21 min 45 sec
Series
Subjects
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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