Geography+and+Technology+and+Warfare

Reflections: How does Geography affect Invasions? Answer: Geography can give the element of surprise to invaders Ex: Hannibal marching his troops through the Alps to march on Rome instead of sailing there like everyone else

"In any military conflict, Geography usually plays a major role in how the battles are fought because it effects the strategy of how the battle is fought(narrowing the field of battle) what is the easiest places to defend or attack(high ground was always good-except for the French at Potiers and finally how the geography effects weather patterns(Ie Napolean and Hitler in Russia)

Examples: MonteCassino, Italy 1944; the Germans smartly used the fact that the Mount(Cassino) was the highest ground of the area and allowed for only narrow movement around it. they held off the allies for a long time before losing the position(and then shortly after it Italy)

Thermopolae (300bc?) an army of 300 (more correctly approximately 1500) Spartans ( and Thespians, Thebans, and others) held off an army of possibly more than a million (persians) for 4 days on a beach approximately 50 yards wide" by Kevin Mabunga

Geography can give protection to nations being invaded Ex:Egypt had the Sahara to the west and the Red Sea to the east-no invasions ever came from those two places all invasions came from two least geographically defended areas: Sinai Peninsula by the Hyksos and from the south by Kush and NubiaBY ALEX ANDUZE!

Reflections: How does Technology affect Invasions? Answer:

Technology improves as invasions occur because the demand for better technology sharply rises during an invasion. In this way, technology helps decide the result of invasions because the technology available at a certain time determines the way wars are fought.

Example: When horses were first domesticated around 3500 BCE and people learned how to ride them, warfare changed drastically. Enemies riding horses could chase down their opponents in no time. Once steam-powered ships and motor-powered vessels were developed, navies with this technology had the great advantage and other navies had to keep up or be defeated. BY ALEX GLADU

** ** Modern Ex: ** China is much larger than the US causing us to look weaker and small compared to them. They may be a superpower now, but a fight with America would probably end in mutual destruction. This is because though they are moving fast to catch up, our technology is greater. A fight between the two would not only destroy each other but potentially the world. Therfore any invasions between the two would be futile in these modern times. ** Past Ex: ** When the Europeans came to the Americas around 1492 they were equipped with muskets and crossbows easily dominating the Native Americans who were still using spears and arrows to defend themselves. Slowly after a long period of time the taking over of the Native Americans turned out to become an invasion because treaties were signed then broken and eventually reservtions were created to isolate Native Americans. ** BY NICOLE FARNAN  **
 * Technology affects invasion because even if a country is larger than another country technology is the key factor in which side will win.