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| − | '''Vyacheslav Molotov''' was the | + | [[Image:Vyacheslav Molotov.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Namesake of the Molotov Cocktail bomb]] |
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| + | '''Vyacheslav Molotov''' was the foreign minister of the former [[Soviet Union]] from 1939 to 1956 and one of the architects of the [[Molotov-Ribbentrop pact]]. The [[Molotov Cocktail]], an improvised petrol bomb widely used by [[Finland|Finnish]] troops against tanks while resisting Soviet aggression in the [[Winter War]] of 1939-1940, is named for him. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, April 21, 2021
Vyacheslav Molotov was the foreign minister of the former Soviet Union from 1939 to 1956 and one of the architects of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. The Molotov Cocktail, an improvised petrol bomb widely used by Finnish troops against tanks while resisting Soviet aggression in the Winter War of 1939-1940, is named for him.