World War 1 and 2

World War 1 was a breakthrough in warfare as technology was used on a large scale for the first time in the history of mankind. It started the arms race as many new weapons were designed, such as: airplanes, artillery, machine guns, tanks, poisonous gas, land mines and many others. One could hardly find a more horrifying example of the misuse of technological advancements. Instead of being employed for the benefit of the human race, technology allowed for the Great War to occur. Only 30 years before such a thing as a world war would not be possible. 20 million casualties are grim proof of how technology could worsen and jeopardize human existence. Unfortunately, World War 1 was soon overshadowed by World War 2, in which the ultimate technological event occurred: the A-bombs were thrown on Hiroshima and Naggasaki. In an instant 199,000 people died, and many more died later due to radiation. Therefore, we can call the 20^th century the century of war, instead of the century of technology, which really imposes the question: is the human race mature enough to handle inventions of their own scientists?