It was the driver and the driven: Electrotechnology helped win the war; in turn, the pressures of battle sharply accelerated electrotechnical developments
Trudy E. Bell · IEEE Spectrum · 1987
The synergy between electrotechnology and the military needs of World War II is examined. The development and use of radar is discussed, and eavesdropping and jamming activity is described. The rise of the military-industrial complex is sketched. Finally, the way in which strategy changed in response to technological developments is discussed.