Which Soviet Navy officer saved the world from nuclear holocaust in the 20th century?
Correct answer: Vasily Arkhipov
Player #5526107
saw a documentary about him some years ago. Very interesting.
Player #16550689
great explanation!
Player #3906185
for many it felt as if we were in our last days. It was serious enough that the USA sent a fleet. i remember dad had to deploy to cuba and was away 3 mos.
Scott
Now that is a story worth telling. I look forward to someone in Hollywood telling it.
PrashMan
If any one man genuinely deserved a Nobel Peace Prize…
Alias
Bonster, I was 7 years old, my dad was in the military. Our phone rang in the middle of the night and my d
ad went to the Air Field. Between that and the duck and cover drills (I knew even at the tender age of 7 that hiding under our desks was not going to save anybody) it was terrifying.
Descar
Natasha Romanoff 😂
ChewyGazelle68623
MindTreat, Thank God for this man, he saved the whole world!!
Bonster
GraceSpace, I was 10 yrs old & remembered going to bed, thinking the US would be at war when I woke up the next morning. Sobering moment in life.
Player #136569400
Player #3906185, my brother was on one of those destroyers.
Miss Sue
Alias, I was in kindergarten and thought the drills were just orderly recess.
Yani
My family could have had radiation sickness, if we survived at all. We lived in a city with so many military bases!
Yani
Clare, There are still adults who are never aware what is going on in the world.
Clare
Scott, it has been done.
Clare
Tina M., I was an early teen. My best friend refused to read the paper. She thought that hiding her head in the sand would make everything ok. My cousin and a dear friend were both Marines and were stationed on the Carrier. It was a very scary time.
Tina M.
I was a teenager when that happened. I was terrified! I thought we were all going to die.
GraceSpace
Player #3906185, can only imagine how frightening that was for you and yr family... I vaguely remember it being spoken of in New Zealand where I lived as a child 😉