50s or 60s? Not too early that they don't have industrial systems capable of supporting modern tech but not too late so they actually have money to spend on that shit.
Fewer soviet losses would probably have the most long lasting improving effects. I'm just having trouble thinking of what technologies the soviets would actually be able to make use of at the time that could give them an edge.
Jet engines. If you could find complete specs for a jet engine that would be a huge game changer in the air. Jet engines are massively cheaper than high performance piston engines needed for warplanes, and can run in a wider variety of fuels without losing performance, thus sidestepping the issue of poor quality Soviet fuel. The technology to manufacturer a jet engine existed in the 20s, the understanding to design a working one just didn't.
The reason why jet engines took so long to develop is the math that goes into them is so complicated that at the time the only practical way to solve it was to just build it and tweak it till it works. A lot of the features of early jet engine designs weren't chosen for efficiency, they were chosen because the math was easier. So, if you brought back the plans for a Nene jet engine (the engine that went into the Mig-15) I think they could get it working in time to have a working jet fighter for most of the war.
Another thing is all the information on nukes you could get your hands on. It is a massive industrial project to build a the machinery needed to process uranium, not to mention the fact they would have to build the mines and all the infrastructure around that, but it would give them a huge headstart knowing for certain what they needed. All the early nuclear programs wasted a lot of time trying very inefficient dead end processes before they figured out better methods.
Well there ya go I guess. Time travel into stalin's office and give him that info, plus a bunch of other math and science shit, then come back to the present and enjoy your communist utopia :)
I suppose also throwing in some supperior agriculture technologies and some tailored gmo crops could also help significantly. Additional info on the haber process and modern catalysts would also ensure long term food security.
Our modern world is built on chemical knowedge that wouldn't be widespread for a while, partially due to the difficulty in computation. Throwing an assload of precompleted qmech calculations about common molecules would be useful, as well as modern chemical manufacturing processes.
Modern medicine would also be a huge one. I have to imagine that many of the injuries sustained in ww2 could have been treated with modern medical knowledge. Even a slight decrease in casualty rates would have big effects long term not to mention the societal benefits of advanced medical care.
Nuclear energy would also be hugely important, and some of the bomb making parts could be quickly repurposed into nuclear power. Advanced nuclear early on (with modern turbines and such) would have huge affects on preventing climate change.
Computers would probably be the most significant thing long term, allowing for better automation of the soviet economy and more effective material distribution.
Obviously you would want to include as much as possible but it would be important to highlight the highlights.
I take a tablet full of information about modern science and technology and give it to soviet scientists
in what year do you deliver the tablet
50s or 60s? Not too early that they don't have industrial systems capable of supporting modern tech but not too late so they actually have money to spend on that shit.
on the other hand a technical advantage in WWII may have led to, shall we say... further progress westwards by the Red Army
Fewer soviet losses would probably have the most long lasting improving effects. I'm just having trouble thinking of what technologies the soviets would actually be able to make use of at the time that could give them an edge.
Jet engines. If you could find complete specs for a jet engine that would be a huge game changer in the air. Jet engines are massively cheaper than high performance piston engines needed for warplanes, and can run in a wider variety of fuels without losing performance, thus sidestepping the issue of poor quality Soviet fuel. The technology to manufacturer a jet engine existed in the 20s, the understanding to design a working one just didn't.
The reason why jet engines took so long to develop is the math that goes into them is so complicated that at the time the only practical way to solve it was to just build it and tweak it till it works. A lot of the features of early jet engine designs weren't chosen for efficiency, they were chosen because the math was easier. So, if you brought back the plans for a Nene jet engine (the engine that went into the Mig-15) I think they could get it working in time to have a working jet fighter for most of the war.
Another thing is all the information on nukes you could get your hands on. It is a massive industrial project to build a the machinery needed to process uranium, not to mention the fact they would have to build the mines and all the infrastructure around that, but it would give them a huge headstart knowing for certain what they needed. All the early nuclear programs wasted a lot of time trying very inefficient dead end processes before they figured out better methods.
Well there ya go I guess. Time travel into stalin's office and give him that info, plus a bunch of other math and science shit, then come back to the present and enjoy your communist utopia :)
I suppose also throwing in some supperior agriculture technologies and some tailored gmo crops could also help significantly. Additional info on the haber process and modern catalysts would also ensure long term food security.
Our modern world is built on chemical knowedge that wouldn't be widespread for a while, partially due to the difficulty in computation. Throwing an assload of precompleted qmech calculations about common molecules would be useful, as well as modern chemical manufacturing processes.
Modern medicine would also be a huge one. I have to imagine that many of the injuries sustained in ww2 could have been treated with modern medical knowledge. Even a slight decrease in casualty rates would have big effects long term not to mention the societal benefits of advanced medical care.
Nuclear energy would also be hugely important, and some of the bomb making parts could be quickly repurposed into nuclear power. Advanced nuclear early on (with modern turbines and such) would have huge affects on preventing climate change.
Computers would probably be the most significant thing long term, allowing for better automation of the soviet economy and more effective material distribution.
Obviously you would want to include as much as possible but it would be important to highlight the highlights.