The Man Who Saved the World (Literally)

🧨 Vasily Arkhipov – The Man Who Stopped Nuclear War
In 1962, the world was seconds away from total destruction.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, a Soviet submarine was surrounded by U.S. forces. Cut off from communication, the crew believed World War III had already begun — and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo.

Only one man stood in the way: Vasily Arkhipov.
In that moment, with the world on the brink, he said NO.
His refusal to launch quite literally saved the planet.

No headlines. No parades. But today, history remembers him as the man who prevented a nuclear apocalypse.

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