How ONE Russian Soldier SAVED The World!
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Published 2024-03-09
In a world on the brink of nuclear annihilation, one man's courage becomes humanity's last hope. "That Time ONE Russian Soldier Saved the World" tells the harrowing tale of Vasili Arkhipov, a Soviet Naval commander whose decisive actions aboard a Russian submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis averted global catastrophe. Amidst the panic of lost communication with Moscow and under the looming threat of war, Arkhipov stood firm against the unanimous decision of his fellow officers to launch a nuclear torpedo at US forces. His insistence on diplomacy over destruction preserved peace and prevented the mutual assured destruction that seemed inevitable. This gripping story underscores the importance of individual courage in the face of overwhelming pressure and the thin line between peace and global conflict. Join us as we dive deep into the tense moments underwater, where the fate of the world rested in the hands of an unlikely hero.
Interesting fact: Another interesting fact about Vasili Arkhipov, not covered in the script you sent, is his involvement in a severe incident aboard the Soviet submarine K-19 in 1961. This submarine, the first of its kind to be armed with nuclear weapons, faced a critical reactor coolant leak. The malfunction endangered not only the crew but also posed a risk of a nuclear meltdown. Arkhipov and the crew were exposed to high levels of radiation while improvising a secondary cooling system to prevent the meltdown. This exposure had long-term health effects, contributing to Arkhipov's death from kidney cancer in 1998. The K-19 earned the nickname "Hiroshima" due to the severe radiation exposure and its lasting impact on the crew.
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All Comments (21)
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Fun fact: vasili arkhipov was supposed to be off duty that day, but he decided to work. If he wasn't there, another commander would take his place and probably also agreed to launch the torpedo.
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This is a moment in history we need to make on every calendar in the world. This man didn't just avoid a new war. He saved lives that deserve to give him recognition.
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Two Soviet men saved the world on two different occasions from their own comrades paranoia and technical glitches. Neither of these men received the credit they deserved, yet the entire world owes them our deepest thanks. Requiescat in pace Vasili Arkhipov and Stanislav Petrov.
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Isn't that "Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov?" He refused to fire a nuclear torpedo onto an American Carrier and prevented the third world war.
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This was one truly legendary moment, imagine living in europe, especially the countries bordering the iron curtain, just to have the biggest sigh of relief of your life.
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Learning history from school ❌ Learning from Mr spherical ✅ Sorry for making an overused comment for just likes, also yes oversimplified and history matters are some that I watch but there’s a bunch of other YouTubers that make good history content to learn from
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It happened more than once, the commander of the Soviet base - Serpuchov 15, Stanislav Jevgrafovič Petrov also prevented a nuclear war and almost nobody knows about him.
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Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov a submarine worker in the USSR submarine in the coast's of Cuba.The US military saw them and showed them some of their bombs.(because of the cold war) and there was 3 generals.2 of them i dont know, and Stanislav Petrov.The 2 of the generals said ''yes'' to bomb US coast Florida but our man Stanislav Petrov said ''no'' and he saved the world in 1983 and stopped preventing WW3 happening.
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God dang that was close from WW3
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It’s sad not many people know about this, actions of one man saved most people.
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War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace - Thomas Mann
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That one person saved the world from WW3
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The last 10 seconds made me cry, How much sense there is in his sad gaze at the sunset
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That person stopped the USSR from using torpedoes on the USA man respect bro!😢
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4:53 Why did they omit the fact that the Soviet Union placed the missiles in Cuba because the U.S. literally did the same thing in Turkey? (at that time, bordering the USSR).
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I also remember this story of a soviet officer in a base who was the person to launch the ICBM's in retaliation. They suddenly had a signal of a US nuke being launched against them. The guys were mad nervous on what to do and some wanted the officer to shoot back and some weren't sure. He decided to remain at stand by and wait to see if it's a real missile or not. They tried to find out in any way possible but they couldn't figure it out and so when they waited until the missile hit its target they checked to see if they got nuked, but there was no such report and they discovered it was just a fake signal, caused maybe by a comet or something.
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VASILI ARKAPOV LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! 🇷🇺 Edit: 201 likes! Wow, that's a lot more than I expected! Thanks!
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That guy had balls made of steel. Respect
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I really wanna shake the hand of that Officer and congrat him for stopping ww3
