Abstract:
World War II is marked by significant improvements from World War I in terms of the development of lifesaving drugs, medical supplies, and equipment. Despite more sophisticated weaponry, wartime death rates actually decreased between the two wars. World War II saw the increased dependence on combat medics and their medical expertise on the battlefield. While many of these adventures in medicine were carried out to benefit sick and wounded soldiers, the Nazi regime used this time period to conduct cruel and unethical medical experiments, with only a few of the tests contributing to today's medical knowledge. Despite this, World War II was able to provide a massive and durable model for successful treatment of wartime injuries and diseases during one of the world's most destructive and deadly wars.
