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Vyacheslav Molotov, 1945. The name "Molotov cocktail" (Finnish: Molotovin cocktail) was coined by the Finns during the Winter War in 1939.[10] [11] [12] The name was a pejorative reference to Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, who was one of the architects of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on the eve of World War II.
Molotov believed that socialist states were part of a larger, supranational entity. In retirement, Molotov criticized Nikita Khrushchev for being a "right-wing deviationist." [106] For lack of better weapons, Soviet tanks in the Winter War were often destroyed with satchel charges and Molotov cocktails, a name coined by the Finnish defenders.
In Finnish literature, there is a statement that in Finland itself Molotov cocktails were called "Molotov cocktail", but foreign journalists changed the name to "Molotov cocktail". Initially, the name was used only for the burning mixture directly, but soon the name was assigned to the product in the form of a bottle with a combustible mixture.
Finns got cheeky and called the bombs "Molotov Bread Baskets." Finns made the Molotov Cocktail as "a drink to go with the bread." ... A Molotov Cocktail is p much flammable "poor man's grenade ...
At least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there was no significant damage and no one was injured. Secret Service officers were called around 8 p.m. Sunday to ...
CRANSTON − A 21-year-old woman who was accused of joining in an attack with a Molotov cocktail in 2023 is clear of most charges in the matter. At the time, Brianna Wischnowsky, ...
Molotov or Molotow may refer to: Vyacheslav Molotov (1890–1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, and foreign minister under Joseph Stalin Molotov cocktail , hand-held incendiary weapon
Two juveniles have been charged after a series of Molotov cocktail incidents began targeting homes on the west side of Salisbury. The investigation, which began Friday, June 12, was initiated by ...