The successful test of the first Soviet atomic bomb RDS-1 in August 1949 inspired the countrys leadership to proceed with the acquisition of a thermonuclear weapon, better known as a hydrogen bomb. The Soviets had access to the American plans thanks to the German scientist Klaus Fuchs. The projec
A musket (from the Italian moschetto) is a portable firearm with a long barrel, shoulder stock and lock with a matchlock or spinning wheel. Authors and French military manuals of the 18th century clearly differentiate the matchlock musket, in use in the armies until around 1700, from the flintlock
Is there anyone who hasnt seen The Great Escape, the famous film by John Sturges, starring a host of stars (Steve MacQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, Richard Attenborough, James Coburn...)? It told a true story to the rhythm of Elmer Bernsteins catchy soundtrack:the mass escape of Allied pris
Throughout the 20th century, a series of totalitarian regimes emerged, especially on the European continent. The highlighted totalitarian regimes were:Nazism, Fascism and Stalinism. totalitarianism It is a political system characterized by the absolute rule of a person or political party over a nat