Friday, March 13, 2020

New Orleans WW2 Museum - Skype #21

We are doing a Skype on a WWII Museum in New Orleans. There is a section called STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) which is dedicated to adapting the weapons to war. The museum was originally just a D-Day museum. but has since then evolved into the largest WWII museum in the world. The museum is located in New Orleans because of a boat created there used to assist in the invasion of Europe. The boat is light, allows soldiers to exit quickly, and is made of wood. There is a machine called the LV2 that can act as both a tank and a boat, giving it the nickname   "The Amphibious Landing Craft." There is also an ambulance, shown by a Red Cross. The ambulance has many accessories, including a spare tire. The military had separate divisions, including White, Black, and Latino during WWII. An anti-aircraft device is there to detect airplanes from a long distance by turning the ear towards the plane. There is also a remain of the atomic bomb, which is harder to control than thought. Finally, there's a telephone, rewired so the message wouldn't be intercepted by the opponent. They also have a flashlight and other utilities to use. Of course, all artifacts are real!

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