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    One of the weapons used during the Russian Revolution was the 130mm/55 (5.1). The Model 1913 was the Russian produced version of this weapon. The Mark A and Mark B versions were produced for Russia by the British firm of Vickers. The Mark A was manufactured prior to World War I while the Mark B was manufactured during World War II. This weapon was originally a cartridge gun‚ but the Russian Navy wanted a cheaper and simpler design‚ so Obukhov modified the weapon to use bag ammunition with a Welin

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    towards the latter part of the 18th century. Of the several changes to occur as a result‚ it was the revolution in military warfare that was most significant. Napoleon Bonaparte‚ the French military and political leader who rose to prominence during this timeframe‚ can be credited with influencing many aspects of this warfare revolution. This evolutionary period in warfare was significant because it transformed the ideology of nationalism for many people as well as the ways in which armies were raised

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    you are looking for‚ or just browse through the list and see what catches your eye. Weapons‚ Health‚ Armor & Money Police‚ Stats & Gangs Spawning Objects Vehicles Gameplay Weather & Time Keep an eye on this GTAForums thread for all the latest cheats. IMAGE Weapons‚ Health‚ Armor & Money IMAGE LXGIWYL = Weapon Set 1‚ Thug’s Tools PROFESSIONALSKIT = Weapon Set 2‚ Professional Tools UZUMYMW = Weapon Set 3‚ Nutter Tools HESOYAM = Health‚ Armor‚ $250k BAGUVIX = Semi-Infinite Health

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    created in 1942 to produce the first US nuclear weapon. The Manhattan Project basically arrived from the ideals and fears of a Nazi Germany having access to nuclear capabilities during the war‚ and the threat of them using those nuclear weapons was at an all time high during the reign of Hitler. In order to combat this alarming problem‚ the United States government/military started a top secret program to help develop the world’s first nuclear weapon. The Manhattan project was directed by US physicist

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    The Pike was a revolutionary weapon in the Medieval Ages all the way up to the 18th century‚ they were effective against all types of infantry and were very deadly when units of pike men assembled in specific formations. The pike consisted of a sharp spike blade mounted on the end of a wooden shaft‚ known as the pike staff. The pike staff could measure anywhere from 10 to 14 feet and weighed anywhere from five to ten pounds‚ with a mounted steel head. As the years passed the length of the pikestaff

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    “Football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners‚ only survivors.” Frank Gifford‚ a retired NFL player and now commentator‚ said this quote referencing to his 12 years as running back for the New York Giants. This quote is directed towards the impact that football does to you. Frank Gifford is comparing the effects of a nuclear warfare to the effects football has on your body and mind. Children are impacted greatly by football due to programs that have started too early in their lifetime‚

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    The Claw of Archimedes is a weapon that he is said to have designed in order to defend the city of Syracuse in a siege. The claw consisted of a crane-like arm from which a large metal grappling hook was suspended. When the claw was dropped onto an attacking ship the arm would swing upwards‚ lifting the ship out of the water and possibly sinking it. Archimedes may have had it inspired by his law of the lever: How did it work exactly? After using heavy stones to drive back the Romans from the bows

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    to several years later during the cold war. It prompted the Soviet Union to develop their own nuclear warfare. (i.e us comes out with hydrogen bomb and a year later USSR develops one). It’s also the first introduction of Nuclear weapons to the world President Eisenhower‚ in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly‚ on December 8‚ 1953‚ stated‚ "Even a vast superiority in numbers of weapons‚ and a consequent capability of devastating material retaliation‚ is no preventive‚ of itself‚ against

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    Weapons Training by Bruce Dawe essay attempt In the poem‚ Weapons Training Bruce Dawe uses language forms and features to show war in an unfavourable light. Weapons Training is known as a anti-war poem. He uses dramatic monologue by an angry‚ racist drill seargent who expresses Bruce Dawes views on war through the use of rhetorical questions‚ structure‚ onomatopoeia‚ and racist and sexual language. Firstly‚ in Weapons Training it is obvious onomatopoeia is used to show exaggeration and to set

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    Throughout history the advancement of weapons has changed the face of wartime. These new weapons provide safety for those who fire them and deadly reciprocation to those being fired at. Throughout World War 1 each side was always desperately looking the next way to get ahead.The first deadly chemicals were found in 1914 used by the Germans. These horrific gases had deadly side effects from extreme blistering‚ to intense coughing fits. Theses gases were as effective as a weapon could get‚ but are they humane

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