Question

changes in industry - aviation industry and the first transatlantic (cross ocean) flight
the beginnings of aviation took place on december 17, 1903, when the wright brothers completed the first successful airplane flight, and again in 1908 with glenn curtisss first publicly viewed flight. however the role of aviation changed in 1927 when charles lindbergh became a hero as the first person to successfully cross the atlantic ocean in a plane. by 1928, forty-eight airlines were in operation. world war i was the first time airplanes were used in war. during world war i, aircraft primarily flew reconnaissance missions or were used to dump out canisters of poison gasses. eventually some had machine guns attached.
advancements during and after the war made planes safer and more effective. many world war i pilots served as leaders during world war ii, bringing their knowledge of flight tactics to a new generation of pilots. this knowledge significantly changed the way world war ii was fought in the air.
highlight the sentences that describe the purpose of the act and what its impact was.
this was economic, social, political, or environmental?
who was the first man to cross the ocean in a plane? (one complete sentence)
describe the roles of pilots and aviation in world war i and world war ii. (two complete sentences minimum.)

Explanation:

1. For the classification: The content focuses on the historical development and military use of aviation, so it falls under a political/historical context related to military and technological impact, categorized as Political.
2. For the first man to cross the ocean: The text explicitly states this figure and his achievement.
3. For WWI/WWII roles: The text details the initial limited uses of aviation in WWI, and how WWI pilots' expertise transformed air combat in WWII.

Answer:

1. This was Political.
2. Charles Lindbergh was the first man to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane in 1927, which made him a hero.
3. In World War I, aviation was first used in warfare, primarily for reconnaissance missions, dropping poison gas canisters, and later some planes were fitted with machine guns. In World War II, many pilots who had served in World War I brought their flight tactic knowledge to lead, and advancements made planes safer and more effective, significantly changing how the war was fought in the air.