Cold War
The Soviet Officer Who Said No to Nuclear War
On September 26, 1983, one man's decision not to report a computer alarm prevented World War III.
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Download on the App StoreCold WarNuclear WeaponsSoviet UnionMilitary Decision MakingNear Miss20th CenturyTechnology FailureIndividual HeroismMilitary ProtocolCrisis ManagementStanislav Petrov
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