The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union" id="mwsA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> completes development of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-47" id="mwsQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="AK-47">AK-47</a>, one of the first proper <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle" id="mwsg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Assault rifle">assault rifles</a>.