The name "Molotov cocktail" was coined by the Finns during the Winter War, called Molotovin koktaili in Finnish. The name was a pejorative reference to Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, who was one of the architects

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A Molotov cocktail is a breakable glass bottle containing a flammable substance such as petrol, alcohol, or a napalm-like mixture, with some motor oil added, and usually a source of

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Spanish Civil War
Improvised incendiary devices of this type were used in warfare for the first time in the

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As incendiary devices, Molotov cocktails are illegal to manufacture or possess in many regions. In the United States, Molotov cocktails are

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Due to the Molotov's ease of production and use by civilian forces, the Molotov cocktail has become a symbol of civil uprising and revolution. The Molotov's extensive use by civilian,

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• Molotov bread basket
• A Finnish soldier with a Molotov cocktail
• British Home Guard improvised weapons in Imperial War Museum,

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Molotov cocktails were reportedly used in the United States for arson attacks on shops and other buildings during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
During the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004, U.S. Marines employed Molotov cocktails made with "one

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