The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan

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I think this is the primary event that led to dramatic shifts in American culture. Why should you care what society or the government says when they are just going to lead everyone to death? When people started taking LSD they realized American society was as insane as an acid trip—a death cult.

My history teacher made me watch this

Great content. Could have out do Kennedy and Kruschev (sp) work. They created the crisis!

When the crisis is over, Kennedy said that this was as much a win for the USSR as it was for them. In a world where nuclear war was possible, no action is the bravest action of them all.

The fact that people were angry that war was averted, despite being afraid of nukes, is surprising.

These videos are so helpfull

I was only 11 years old when this happened and I still remember how terrified I was!

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Diplomatically Solve The Crisis - Where Are The Men And Ladies Of __________________

That is an amazing thumbnail drawing.

It's surprising that many countries have possessed nuclear weapons for so long, and fortunately, only two bombs have been used so far.

If you are entrusted with any kind of power, don't be one of the two reckless imbeciles that wanted to start WW3, instead be a thoughtful person like Vasili Arkhipov ❤️

The 2nd in command of the Russian submarine made it possible for the Beatles to perform on the Ed Sullivan show.

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By one person saying no, the world was saved

Twice now ive heard of a russian saving the world from nuclear apocalypse. First being stanislav petrov.

Fast forward to today people seems not to understand why the war in Ukraine is happening

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Where JFK got to be a hero by literally being the only vaguely intelligent person in the US government apparently

Nikita Krushchev: You know if you just remove your missiles out from Turkey, we remove ours from Cuba.
John F Kennedy: Yeah that’s sounds good to me.
World: Gigantic sigh of relief
Later*
Robert McNamara: Prime minister Castro, this missile crisis has been the last straw. We almost blew up! Now we invited you here in good faith, to sort this thing out.

Sadly the Cuban missile crisis 2 has started now we have Chinese bases in there country

The example of Valsily Arkhipov shows, that the true heroes aren't those who sacrifice themselves for their country in a war, but those who avert the war from happening in the first place.

LIES AND MORE LIES.
US was the first to try to deploy nukes to turkey , THEN the USSR responded by sending nukes to Cuba. Yankkkees always forget that part

interesting

From what I read, the depth charges that exploded were actually small test charges the size of hand grenades as opposed to the much larger Mark IX that was used during WW2 (200lbs of Torpex explosive)

I'm struggling to see how the US putting nukes in the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Turkey (yes now) is any different than the Cuban missle crisis.

My dad was only 6 years old during Cuban Missile crisis

Thank you so much for the explaination. My MUN agenda is on this 😳

Causes of the Caribbean crisis: US deployment of nuclear missiles in Turkey and subsequent countermeasures to deploy Soviet missiles in Cuba. Now the US is trying to influence Ukraine and place its bases there. Russia is resists as before. History teaches these idiots nothing.

Fast forward to today and the US through NATOi is trying to place nukes on Russias border.

"Do not pray for easy lives my friends. Instead pray to become stronger men" - John F. Kennedy

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So if the US had missiles in Italy and Turkey why couldn’t ussr have them in Cuba I don’t understand

Now we got puppet Biden in lmao couldn't even solve a drive thru exit from McDonald's.

Terrifying stuff. If Arkhipov followed suit then most of us in this comment section wouldn't even exist.

That guy litteraly just stopped a war by saying: "Wait, lets see whats up"

if i had a penny for everytime a USSR soldier stopped a nuclear war from happening during the cold war, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice (stanislov petrov is the other guy for those wondering)

Vasili arkhipov knew that the ideological differences, mutual distrust and fear of the two superpowers was no fair for the natives of the each country and their allies to pay the debt of the conflict that would have about to happen. About his second guess had saved the big clash from confronting and also to look the other way around to resolve the clash , conflict in peaceful ways ✌️ between U.s and Soviet union

At that moment one man could have changed history just one man

The U.S.'s apprehensiveness towards Russia supplying Cuba with missles seems extremely similar to Ukraine and Russia regarding NATO, and then we antagonize Russia for their response when our leaders should have backed down or at least negotiated.

I like bombs

Just imagine how many innocent lives were saved bcoz of a brilliant decision a man made

This is one of the best animated historical essays I've ever seen. The animation fits perfectly and adds to the paranoia so well.

I wonder if are some brave souls to try to make thing at lease more peacefully now👽😎😊

Outstanding video! As a history teacher I really appreciate videos like this. Thank you!

The more I learn about the initial cold war era, the more I realize how absurdly lucky we are that further nuclear warfare never happened

what a dishonest version of events. The US had missiles in Turkey first