How One Man Stopped World War 3 In 1983

On September 26, 1983, life on planet Earth almost came to an end in a Nuclear war. World War 3. One man, Stanislav Petrov prevented this outcome. This is the story of how it happened.

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[jermsbestfriend]

No matter how many times I've heard this story, I'm so proud of this guy.

[SamSam-irux]

Stanislav petrov getting the respect he deserves

[thehs]

He did not save the world by doing “nothing”. He did it by thinking critically at a pivotal moment, and having tremendous amount of courage. Can you imagine being in his shoes at that point? Thank you Petrov!

[jaytc]

RIP Lt. Stanislav Petrov. Saying “Thank you” is not enough. All of us (literally all of us) are here today because of you.

[boopers]

This man literally saved humanity. There should be statues of him all across the world.

[KimGameDev]

Stanislav Petrov is a true hero. Thank you!

[DanielJaegerFilms]

Wow I bet those 25 minutes felt more like 25 hours.

[midimusicforever]

He's not the only one. There's also Vasily Arkhipov, for example.

[CJ-D-GOAT]

Stansilav Petrov was, is, and will always be the world's greatest hero. God bless.

[sharinganofthewest]

Have you heard of Vasili Arkhipov? He did the same thing, years earlier, during the Cuban missile crisis. He was in a submarine that had lost connection to the outside world, and didn’t know if there had been a strike or not, and decided not to do anything

[gijscornelissendebeer]

Petrov coming home after this workday: 'And? Quiet day at the office?' 'Ah, you know. Pressing a few buttons, looking at a screen, saving the world, I hope you like potatoes!'

[VK-dswv]

Humanity DEVELOPED to such an extent, a simple error can wipe out entire humanity.

[ISAACThBro]

Petrov deserves an international holiday, he's a true hero 😭👍

[Santi_Santiago_]

"Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something"
Winnie the Pooh-

[geoffwickens]

WOW! I never heard of this! I was 19 when this was going on and just starting out in my adult life. If ever a man deserved to be recognized (albeit posthumously) this is he! Unbelievable how one man went with his gut rather than the data in front of him and had the intelligence and daring to go against his orders. Thank you Stanislav! I hope they are treating you better up there than we did down here.

[indylockheart]

I was floored when I learned this story in my late 20s and thought it was criminal that they didn't teach us this in school ..I was sure to tell my kids the story when they reached middle school

[jorgenordonez]

This is why I follow coldfusion. I've heard this story before from different youtube channels. But the way coldfusion paints it engulfs you in the story with excitement. Keep up the great work.

[kevinogill]

There should be a statue erected in honor of LT Petrov in every single country on this planet

[TheRealHoltzy]

So, being born in 1985, I owe my entire life to this man. Thank you Comrade

[andrewthompson]

This man deserves to have bestowed upon him the highest award each nation has.
His actions should be taught in every school.