Weird History episodes
The Soviet Soldier Who Saved the World: Vasili Arkhipov and the Cuban Missile Crisis
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Discover the incredible story of Vasili Arkhipov, the Soviet Navy officer who prevented nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Learn how Arkhipov persuaded fellow officers not to launch a nuclear attack, in what Thomas Blanton, former director of the National Security Archive, describes as a moment that 'saved the world.'
#Cuban Missile Crisis, #Cold War, #Vasili Arkhipov, #nuclear war prevention, #Soviet Navy, #historical events, #Thomas Blanton, #National Security Archive