The Man Who Saved the World - Vasili Arkhipov
Naval History
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7m 22s
During the Cold War, high tensions between east and west resulted in many close calls. Some of these close calls involved nuclear weapons, and given the tense atmosphere, any mistake would have likely resulted in global war.
Among all of these stories is one which stands out both for its extremely high stakes, and the nearness it bought the world to destruction. That is it the story of Vasili Arkhipov and the Russian submarine B-59.
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