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The Soviet Soldier Who Saved the World: Vasili Arkhipov and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Soviet Soldier Who Saved the World: Vasili Arkhipov and the Cuban Missile Crisis

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


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