# The Man Who Stopped WWIII

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Podcast: [History Shorts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663)
Published: 2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00
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In October 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis had pushed the United States and the Soviet Union closer to catastrophe than ever before, and deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, one Soviet submarine came terrifyingly close to launching a nuclear weapon. In this episode of History Shorts , we tell the remarkable story of Vasili Arkhipov , the man many historians credit with helping prevent World War III. Trapped aboard the Soviet submarine B-59, cut off from communication, and surrounded by American naval forces, Arkhipov and his fellow officers faced a decision that could have changed the course of human history. As tensions mounted and tempers flared, one calm voice argued against launching a nuclear torpedo. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE : https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now

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