Unsung Heroes: How Two Men Prevented Nuclear War #shorts #history #army

Unsung Heroes: How Two Men Prevented Nuclear War #shorts #history #army

Dive into the suspenseful moments of history when the fate of the world hung in the balance. We spotlight two key events - the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and an incident in 1983 - when single decisions by Soviet Vice Admiral Vasily Arkhipov and Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov likely saved us from all-out nuclear war. Arkhipov's single "no" vote prevented a potential nuclear launch during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Years later, Petrov contradicted military orders and correctly identified a false alarm, preventing retaliation by the USSR. Learn how these individual choices have shaped our world.

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