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We Were Minutes Away from Nuclear War, Twice

In 1983, the world came within minutes of nuclear war — and almost no one knew. Inside a secret Soviet bunker, early warning satellites suddenly reported that the United States had launched nuclear missiles toward the Soviet Union. The computer system showed multiple incoming launches. According to protocol, this information would be passed up the chain of command, potentially triggering a nuclear retaliation. But one man hesitated. Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov was responsible for deciding whether the alert was real. With only minutes to act, he made a decision that may have prevented World War III. This video tells the story of the most dangerous 20 minutes in human history — how a satellite error, a rare alignment of sunlight and clouds, and one officer’s judgment nearly changed the fate of humanity. We’ll also explore other moments during the Cold War when the world came frighteningly close to nuclear war, including the Soviet submarine incident during the Cuban Missile Crisis and other false alarms that nearly triggered catastrophe. History often remembers the wars that were fought. But some of the most important moments in history are the wars that almost happened. And the people who stopped them.