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The Year The World Almost Blew Up – And Nobody Noticed

On November 9, 1983, the Soviet Union nearly ordered a full pre-emptive nuclear strike against the US and Western Europe.

by Taylor Downing via HNN on May 27, 2018

1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink

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Standing on the Brink: The Secret War Scare of 1983

Remembering a time when a toxic cocktail of threats, fear, and misunderstanding nearly led us down the path to Armageddon.

by Jill Kastner via The Nation on May 31, 2018

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