By the Numbers in 1916
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
49.5 years
US Life Expectancy
50.5 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.67
Dow Jones Index
79
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
53
How Much Did Things Cost in 1916?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £275 | $3,350 |
| Average salary | £80 | $620 |
| Pint of milk | 2½d | 8¢ |
| Loaf of bread | 3½d | 7¢ |
| Dozen eggs | 1s 6d | 38¢ |
| Pint of beer | 3d | 5¢ |
Technology and Inventions in 1916
The tank made its battlefield debut at the Somme. Aircraft technology advanced rapidly with dedicated fighter and bomber designs. Sonar was being developed to counter the U-boat threat. Blood banks and improved surgical techniques saved lives at casualty clearing stations.
- ● Tanks used in battle for the first time at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Somme
- ● Radio direction finding developed for naval use
- ● The Boeing Company founded by William Boeing in Seattle
- ● Blood was first stored and preserved for later transfusion during the war
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