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The Explosive Name Behind the Molotov Cocktail The term 'Molotov cocktail' was potent Finnish propaganda, but the weapon itself was not a new invention. Similar improvised incendiary devices, often glass bottles filled with gasoline, were used years earlier by both sides during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939.

The Finnish innovation was in the scale of production and the power of the name. By repurposing the state-owned Rajamäki alcohol distillery for mass production, Finland was able to manufacture the weapons with remarkable efficiency. This effort turned Molotov's public lies about dropping 'food parcels' into a powerful and enduring rallying cry for a small nation resisting a much larger aggressor.