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| The Most Important One Hour In Human History by Akell(m): 1:49pm On Jun 08, 2017 |
One hour of October 27th, 1962 was without a doubt the most important single hour in human history not for what happened, but for what was avoided. It was the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis and tensions between the US and the Soviets were at an all time high. Four Soviet submarines had recently departed from Russia and were traveling through the Caribbean on their way to communist Cuba. Due to President Kennedy’s recent blockade on Cuba, American planes and battleships were on the lookout for Soviet vessels in the area. They spotted the Soviet submarine and forced it to make an emergency dive. The Americans planned to outlast the Soviets as they were trapped underwater with limited supplies in a submarine whose battery would need to be recharged soon. What the Americans were unaware of, however, was that the submarine also carried a nuclear torpedo with about the same power as the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Eventually, the Americans began to drop grenade-sized depth charges around the submarine. The Soviets inside, running low on water and suffering in the sweltering heat, believed they were under attack. They had not communicated with Moscow in several days and were under immense stress. Captain Valentin Savitsky was convinced that nuclear war had already broken out, and gave the order to launch the torpedo in order to salvage some pride for the Soviet Union. It could have been aimed at any of the 11 US Navy ships within range. But, as you can probably guess, it was never launched. In the most important hour of human history, Commander Vasili Arkhipov refused to approve the strike. As one of the three senior officers aboard the sub, his vote was necessary to launch the torpedo. However, he was able to keep his cool even as the men around him called for war, and every one of us who is alive right now owes our life to that decision. Had Savitsky’s order to launch the torpedo been followed, the US would have likely responded in turn and a global thermonuclear war would have resulted. Arkhipov’s heroic decision, made in one hour (or, likely, less than one hour) saved the entire planet from a nuclear apocalypse. 1 Share
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| Re: The Most Important One Hour In Human History by Aaronsrod: 2:20pm On Jun 08, 2017 |
No. The most important hour is coming soon when Jesus returns to cleanse the earth with fire. Prepare. Repent and be watchful like watchmen. |
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