How A Nuclear War Will Start - Minute by Minute

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    Mr. President! Nuclear missiles will strike our country in 14 minutes. I know it’s your first day in office so I’m going to walk you through it, but you’re the only one who can authorize our nuclear retaliation in response and you’ve only got a few minutes to make a decision!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 15 тис.

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  • @NorthoftheBorder

    This was very informative and well done and I hated every single second of it.

  • @deltalord6969

    The fact that the entire explanation is said in extreme haste about only 5 minutes really amplifies the dread of the entire situation and how things can go south really quickly

  • @DrOSami

    Stanislav Petrov, 'The Man Who Saved The World' , a former Soviet military officer. In 1983, he was on duty when the Soviet Union's early warning satellite indicated the U.S. had fired nuclear weapons at his country. He suspected, correctly, it was a false alarm and did not immediately send the report up the chain of command. Petrov died at age 77.

  • @RealMaltigow

    We're lucky that Vasili Arkhipov was in that particular sub. It's not necessarily an heroic act as sometimes depicted, but certainly an excellent decision making under pressure from a proven officier. Firing was a lose-lose. If total war had already started, which was uncertain, it would've make next to no difference to launch. If it didn't, launching would've been the biggest mistake and crime a human has ever committed since using cream in carbonara.

  • @aidanm8009

    I’ll never forget Vasili’s name. He literally saved the entire world. Colossal bravery during a moment of unfathomable terror, all while trapped in a pressurized submarine.

  • @MindinViolet

    I find it both horrifying and moving to consider that we are only alive today because of a few good, sane people who made the decision in an intense situation not to act, not to launch.

  • @burneraccount122

    The funny thing about the nuclear submarine during the Cuban missile crisis was that the system only needed 2 officers to authorize and both the captain and 1st mate agreed to do it but at that time there just happened to be a higher-ranking officer there at the moment and his vote overide the 1st mate so it didn't go through. absolutely pure coincidence and we were so lucky to have that man aboard at that time.

  • @roadrunner6085

    It will start by just one word. Putin!

  • @Enceladus335

    Exactly what we needed first thing in the morning 😅

  • @crowsenpai5625

    It’s amazing/terrifying how the world is in a soft yet constant state of “on the brink of total annihilation” just because like 7 guys can’t get along.

  • @sp_ce.
    @sp_ce.  +5

    The incredible part is that Vasili Arkhipov wasn’t even supposed to be on that submarine. I believe he had a choice and the fact he chose that one was a sheer coincidence, and one that may have saved millions or even billions.

  • @Original1Thor

    Whenever I'm feeling down, the possibility of randomly being annihilated is calming. The days I spent eating the wrong foods, playing video games, hanging out with friends were worth it.

  • @suskidintheback6034
    @suskidintheback6034 2 години тому

    everybody gangsta until the vault-tec representative shows up at the door

  • @migmog9549
    @migmog9549 7 годин тому

    Is it bad as soon as he came in and said "We have detected an enemy launch" I slammed my fist on my desk and yelled "LAUNCH!"?

  • @rylegracia3197
    @rylegracia3197 2 години тому

    this is weirdly intense

  • @emilyofjane
    @emilyofjane День тому

    I think about this more often than I should. Our tri-state area may seem like nowhere, but we actually have the fourth largest Marathon refinery in the country. During the Cold War, my hometown would’ve been in fireball range, and it wasn’t exactly outlandish to assume we’d be a target either. It’s…sobering, to say the least.

  • @Desperajoe

    Man, I am actually in VR and saw you guys uploaded 2 minutes ago. I hit the video up IN VR. And the start was so literally so bizarre. This couldn't have been better, lmao

  • @Efthimisko

    Discussing about nuclear war in a vacuum might be grim enough, but seeing it unfold moment to moment really puts into perspective how gut wrenching the whole ordeal is. The first person point of view really helps sell the effect, I have to say.