World War II was one of the most transformative conflicts in history. And out of the desperation of war came a number of inventions that changed the world. But many of the weapons invented to fight the war were also downright bizarre. Here are the five strangest weapons of WWII.
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In late 1941, German tanks were rapidly rolling across Russia, and the Soviets simply didn’t have enough anti-tank weapons to stop them. Read More...
The 1950s and 1960s tested the will of many who lived through them. As Cold War fears expanded the United States’ presence overseas, millions at home demanded the expansion of basic civil rights to all Americans. One of the key figures behind the domestic agitation was Malcolm X. In his brief life (he was killed at age 39), Malcolm X — née Malcolm Little — spearheaded a civil rights movement that challenged mainstream movements championed by Martin Luther King Jr. Read More...
From the Vampir to the Fire Lilly to the Sun Gun, these outlandish Nazi weapons would have been devastating if they'd ever seen much action. ThorOfficially known as Karl-Gerät and more evocatively described by its nicknames -- which included Thor, Odin, and Loki -- this self-propelled siege mortar was one truly intimidating gun.The gargantuan weapon (it was the size of a blue whale and could fire shells the size of a rhinoceros) actually saw some combat. Read More...
