【终极转载】美国计算机历史博物馆展览-打孔卡之9信息时代的战争
Poughkeepsie production plant
IBM dedicated many of its plants to producing military material following after the start of World War II.
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Poughkeepsie生产厂
在第二次世界大战开始后，IBM将其许多工厂用于生产军用材料。
War in the Information Age
During World War II, IBM technology helped the United States fight Nazi Germany. And helped Germany fight the United States.
IBM vigorously supported America’s war effort, placing its facilities at the government’s disposal, setting a 1% profit limit on military equipment, and providing the processing power to manage supply inventories and soldier records.
However, throughout its reign Nazi Germany used IBM punched card equipment from the company’s German subsidiary—including for record keeping at concentration camps. Data processing had become vital to modern society, and IBM was the world’s preeminent source.
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信息时代的战争
在第二次世界大战期间，IBM技术帮助美国打击了纳粹德国。并帮助德国对抗美国。
IBM积极支持美国的战争努力，将其设施置于政府的支配之下，为军事装备设定1％的利润限制，并提供处理供应库存和士兵记录的处理能力。
然而，在其统治期间，纳粹德国使用了该公司德国子公司的IBM穿孔卡设备 - 包括在集中营的记录保存。数据处理对现代社会至关重要，IBM是世界上最杰出的资源。
Tom Watson, Sr. meets with Adolf Hitler
Watson’s controversial meeting with Hitler came shortly before he received a medal for “Service to the Reich” for providing tabulating equipment. Watson later returned the medal.
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Tom Watson，Sr。会见了阿道夫希特勒
Watson与希特勒的争议性会议在他获得“为帝国服务”提供制表设备奖章之前不久。沃森后来又获得了奖牌。
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