the Allies’ favor in the battle for control of the Atlantic sea lanes.
Fido was conceived, developed and manufactured in America. Scientific and technological breakthroughs by scientists occurred in many fields during World War II, involving every branch of service and altering the course of the war. For the first time, success on the field of battle depended on advanced, science-based technologies, making World War II a turning point in the relationship of the military to science. “The
civilian National Defense Research Committee saw to it that by the end of the war, prewar disinterest in science was (Continues on page 6)