Top 10 Weapons That Changed the History of Warfare
0The historical development of civilization cannot be understood without also understanding the history of bloodshed. In fact, the shift in paradigms and institutions have only taken place with the utilization of weapons of war to behead kings and dethrone emperors. The development of weapons has been critical to the advancement of societies and the fates of peoples and governments.
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Source/Further reading:
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http://iho.asu.edu/people_faculty/Marean
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/544043/silcrete
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/c-952-roman-gladius-swords.aspx
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Longbow/
https://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/miltech/firearms.htm
http://classroom.synonym.com/historic-effects-revolver-6728.html
http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/samuel-colt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Kalashnikov
http://chemicalweapons.cenmag.org/when-chemicals-became-weapons-of-war/
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/manfred-baron-von-richthofen
http://www.economist.com/news/technology-quarterly/21567205-abe-karem-created-robotic-plane-transformed-way-modern-warfare
http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki