The Second World War changed everything about life on this planet. Desperation is the most formidable engine driving explosive human progress, and nothing foments desperation like an existential fight for survival. The end result was simply breathtaking. World War II brought us synthetic rubber, nuclear power, radar and jet airplanes. Along the way it claimed some 75 million lives. One of the areas in which mechanical evolution was made most stark was small arms.
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