Mark Piesing

Genocide and atomic weapons only tell part of the story.

World leaders. Generals. Industrialists. Strategists. Spies. See who had an outsized impact on the fate of the world.

These factors helped seal his triumph over the English king.

Military strategists weaponize fear, confusion and deception.

It ushered in the era of high-speed jet combat.

Uses have ranged from gunnery training to targeted killings.