His name was Vasili Arkhipov, and his temperance saved the world. Fuck peer pressure. Do what you know is right. It matters.

@SilverKenshiro

7 жыл бұрын

The movie Crimson Tide was probably loosely based on this story.

@DPowered2

7 жыл бұрын

situations like that tend to limit peoples thinking. Like if you get a group of people with 1 not knowing what is going on to say that 2+2=fish then even though the 1 person knows its wrong he would agree anyway

@Subparanon

7 жыл бұрын

This is one of the many examples showing that having an odd man out leads to better decision making in groups. If everybody shares the same opinion, thinks the same, feels the same, then a flaw in one persons decision making will go un-checked. When you meet someone who disagrees with you personally or professionally, and they make a compelling and lucid argument on their behalf, that's a good time to extend your hand and say I want you on my team. Both sides benefit.

@nicholaswilliams6475

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Smith srsly? if everyone did what they thought was right, we would either kill or be killing each other over disputes or simply if someone thought that another person was bad because he has something that the first guy wants

@tron2007

7 жыл бұрын

Vasili Arkhipov is a true hero of the World.

Shout out to Vasili Arkhipov. You practically saved the world.

@ImranKhan-je2qz

4 жыл бұрын

@@m.m2594 ever heard of remembering him?

@MajinMist603

4 жыл бұрын

@@m.m2594 Yea a dead guy that gave us a future..............

@rachelcadle603

4 жыл бұрын

no kidding!

@psyfnn

4 жыл бұрын

Kasra Tayebi he has i believe

@vanz681

3 жыл бұрын

The thing in your lake, yes I stole ur netflix He contributed more to society, even as a dead man, than you being alive

There's a lot more to the re story like the fact that Vasili Arkhipov and his crew stayed in the sub which was overheating and maxed at an astonishing 75 degrees celsius, they no hyperbole, suffered. The saddest part tho is that Vasili and his crew were never truly acknowledged by the government instead it is said in many accounts that their higher ups told them it would have been better if they'd drowned with the submarine. Vasili sadly passed away in 1998 due to Kidney Cancer caused by radiation. He was such a selfless man and when his wife talked to him about the injustice of the event he didn't want to hear about it, he was truly a hero.

@randomgreek5682

3 жыл бұрын

Like my god he saved the worlded from nuckler war which would ended everyone on earth but he saved it by not firing the missles

@Akshaja_Rao

3 жыл бұрын

He was the mam with the potential to truly revive a Nobel Peace Prize 🙏🏻

@spacetacos7574

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine you save the world from a literal fallout game form happening and those around you say you should’ve died for that Damn

@mysteryboxxd7897

2 жыл бұрын

JazakAllah

@rootsnroll649

2 жыл бұрын

he was promoted all the way to vice admiral after that incident, so i wouldn't say he lived a hellish life after that. the nukes armed in the submarine was also top secret, and only revealed on 2002 thats why the government didnt go yelling about how he saved the world, so not even some of the higher ups know they had nukes on that sub.

My grandmother told me about this and gave me chills. She grew up in Alabama during this situation and she said as the teacher was dismissing the class, she told them, "if we don't make it to see tomorrow, I'll see you all on the other side". This has stayed with me all my life to think about how it must feel to think everyone may die if our leaders don't come to an agreement. War is so crazy

@JonSmith-cx7gr

Жыл бұрын

Now Biden has made it happen again by allowing NATO to try and place nukes on Russia's doorstep and then pretending that it is unreasonable for Russia to disagree with this.... Thanks NATO.

@lipincheng

Жыл бұрын

It's really sad that getting away with this crisis was only delaying the inevitable. We'll be in the same situation again, just a matter of time. Since the dissolution of USSR, instead of getting dismantled, NATO was actually expanding to defend against a Russia with a population less than one half of America's. If that is not crazy, I wouldn't know what is.

@blubaylon

Жыл бұрын

@@lipincheng But wouldn't the imbalance prevent war? A conflict is most dangerous when both sides are equal in power

@lipincheng

Жыл бұрын

@@blubaylon NATO is a US led Mafia gang pushing its luck against Russia with population less than half of US's, but world's largest nukes stockpile. Truth of the matter is we were already given a 2nd chance in 1962 when US had 26,000 nukes.

@RosaMaria-uc2ot

6 ай бұрын

My grandparents and mom didn’t know no one in cuba knew about the crisis , but my mom and grandparents did watch the plane go down she told me the sky was red and all they seen was a plane burning down in the sky , my family is Taino and Guanajatabeyes they seen and passed down many stories from the past how the USA tried to attack Cuba many times etc , I agree on having to come together and live in peace but I just don’t want Cuba to become what it was again or like Hawaii and Puerto Rico , we already have enough with the dictatorship and why I say we it’s because I’m still a Cuban citizen and if I speak bad about the government my family or I will pay the price same price people paid in 2020 revolution

Wow Vasil Arkhipov can honestly tell people that he saved the world!

@aliensinnoh1

7 жыл бұрын

But he died in 1998, so he can't tell them anymore.

@turtleman583

7 жыл бұрын

Lel do yo research

@skillkill950

7 жыл бұрын

William Stockhecker okay, "could honestly tell people" then... happy?

@peiceofcheese87

7 жыл бұрын

Still not in past tense. Try "Could not have told people".

@bipbong2906

7 жыл бұрын

Latrell Homie dog he wouldn't give a shit cuz he was Russian

I actually didn't know about the decision made in the submarine. Jesus Christ nuclear warfare was literally stopped by one man.

@jeanicehoffing8935

7 жыл бұрын

Sounded like bullshit at first telling, but a lot great tragedies *could* have been prevented by a single person, as much as those that successfully were prevented

@xyronox

7 жыл бұрын

WW1 could have also been prevented by 1 man. WW1 not happening would also prevent WW2.

@JoAkMok

7 жыл бұрын

war will find its way

@DPowered2

7 жыл бұрын

actually just the opposite there are plenty of times things worked out or fell into cause because of an individual

@ZipperOfficial

7 жыл бұрын

I agree and disagree. While they have been cases of one individual dramatically altering things to some extent, in this case there is plenty. I disagree with the notion that there is plenty of cases being THIS close. Sure... there were close calls before, but never like this. When you say plenty you are implying it has happened dozens of times before

“The Cuban Missile Crisist revealed just how fragile human politics are compared to the terrifying power they can unleash.” LOVE IT 😍

@anthonyglover3773

2 жыл бұрын

How bad can the Cuban Missile Be anyways

@thanh6523

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyglover3773 Idk, total anihilation of the surface of the Earth maybe ?

@anthonyglover3773

2 жыл бұрын

@@thanh6523 we'll that could be it or something else who knows

@human8368

2 жыл бұрын

@@thanh6523 nah it wouldn't have been that dangerous

@joekerr5418

2 жыл бұрын

@@thanh6523 total annihilation of the northern hemisphere that's for sure

Instead of teaching kids the quote: “Tear down this wall!” in history class, we should instead teach them the quote: “Don’t push that button!”

@johniversen1539

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand the irony in comics and movies of not pushing the red button until I studied the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Its terrifying how millions, or even billions of lives can be lost in a few minutes over mistakes/ stupid conflicts/ one hotheaded moment. Its so true that our technology has advanced faster than our intellect.

@alexman24893

7 жыл бұрын

Look at the fact that some people actually pushed for a third atomic bomb to be dropped on Japan

@bookdream

7 жыл бұрын

aadu7ec Really?

@bookdream

7 жыл бұрын

congo kong I don't know how much I agree with that. I think tech is very useful and has done a lot of good for humanity, but its a double edged sword. Where the other edge could be complete annihilation.

@klutz3955

7 жыл бұрын

+Hobbes indeed but that does not mean that it cannot be avoided :^)

@DoomFinger511

6 жыл бұрын

+aadu7ec The people that pushed for the 2nd A-bomb to be dropped were the ones that effectively got Japan to finally stop fighting. Easy to judge in hindsight. Especially if you weren't even alive when it happened.

We should rename, "Vasili Arkhipov" to, "Vasili Arkhipov the Great".

@guesswhomst3780

7 жыл бұрын

I am for this notion

@cassidybrash4243

7 жыл бұрын

I concur with this

@ammonal01

7 жыл бұрын

You can count on my support.

@raphaelzhou5422

7 жыл бұрын

Or maybe "Vasili Arkhipov the Savior" is more appropriate?

@cassidybrash4243

7 жыл бұрын

Just anything to acknowledge this hero really

I feel like the other lesson was don't point a bunch of missiles at someone and then get mad when they point some back.

@anthonyglover3773

2 жыл бұрын

all they gotta do is drop and it would go back to that person

Americans: have missiles in Italy and Turkey. Russians: ok, I'll have missiles in Cuba. Americans: HOW DARE YOU!?

@sarojparajuli1132

2 жыл бұрын

thats called having competitive advantage and the way to win the war, missiles in Italy and turkey was directly pointed at Moscow so that if any cities of USA are attacked, major russian citiy will be met with a nuclear fireball,

@Tepi1337

2 жыл бұрын

Russians: Joining nato is a threat to us Also Russians: Let's start a full scale war, because they tried to join Nato

@maxalmonte14

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tepi1337 not the subject here homie.

@Tepi1337

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxalmonte14 Nah just a good

@Tepi1337

2 жыл бұрын

Spot

please someone tell me there is a statue of Vasili Arkhipov somewhere

@RADIUMGLASS

7 жыл бұрын

Too bad he isn't spoken about much in the history books.

@C0wb0yBebop

6 жыл бұрын

Cesar Geney the man should get the nobel peace prize and a holiday

@blackstatic161

6 жыл бұрын

Heath Anderson He died 20 years ago...

@rolandramos6926

5 жыл бұрын

@@blackstatic161 posthumously they should

@IAmGayForReplyingToThisGuyBut

5 жыл бұрын

Ik

It's crazy to think just how many times nuclear war was prevented by unbelievable good luck.

@donnyjones6717

4 жыл бұрын

Naw that was GOD SENT.WERE NOT GONNA.KILL THE EARTH NOT UNTIL HE GIVES HIS FINAL JUDGMENT TO ALL MAN KIND

@theimperiumofman3714

3 жыл бұрын

@@donnyjones6717 god does not even exist

@saocxdc210

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think it's just good luck, it is also the hard work and intelligent, wisdom of people stopping the end of the world

@Mr_Hst

3 жыл бұрын

Fucks sake why did this turn religious?

@minhan3694

3 жыл бұрын

@@donnyjones6717 t) ll

I still remember those days. My dad never left the radio or tv. And what a relief when it was over.

I love how Americans never mention the fact that USSR asked multiple times to remove the nuclear missiles from Turkey that were aimed at Moscow. They always jump straight to Soviet response and how The Great Kennedy saved the day by doing what soviets proposed from the beginning. I'm glad that at least in his death he became open minded.

@danielread3643

4 жыл бұрын

brutal

@danker_4762

3 жыл бұрын

Def con 1

@jaxonklaus838

3 жыл бұрын

@Kian macatuno In the eyes of the average American, the soviets. To the rest of the world, The Americans.

@ethan6198

3 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone in the TED comments a lowkey communist lol

@ProfX501

3 жыл бұрын

@@ethan6198 For someone with your username, you seem hilariously brainwashed by revisionist history

Us missile in turkey -> no big deal. Ussr missile in Cuba -> the end of the world

@sinom

7 жыл бұрын

thats why it ended with both removing the missiles

@sinom

7 жыл бұрын

thats why it ended with both removing the missiles

@M0rmagil

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The missiles in Italy and a Turkey couldn't be fired in the decisive time frame that the missiles in Cuba could be. Oddly enough, no mention was made of how Castro was screaming at Kruschev to launch an attack. Only pro western dictators are allowed to be shown in a negative light.

@ItzZynqHD

7 жыл бұрын

Do you have a source for that?

@MrsFrenchyFan

7 жыл бұрын

It is not exacly that manichean (it never is with History)....: Initialy, the missiles were suppose to be hidden in France but our gouvernment said no. A big thing for us because USA basically freed us 20 years prior to that moment, we owed USA (probably why Einseihower asked us). Only then started the negociations with Turkey. And don't get it twisted, Turkey had an interest in it too. Turkey was not a victim and did not get "bullied" by USA into having their nuclear missles ;)

bone chilling to look back at this chapter in history

@Psychopatz

7 жыл бұрын

Zhenbo Han ikr

@That_GuyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Nope

Vasili Arkhipov, may the world praise you for your bravery and compassion. He is someone we should all aspire to be when necessary - Respect from Europe!

when it said quarantine my heart stopped

@aerinh.3456

4 жыл бұрын

same...

@shreyasnerurkar34

3 жыл бұрын

@@aerinh.3456 lol

@rayhanahmed318

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too lol

@elpi2804

3 жыл бұрын

"Communism is a disease that must be stopped" they said

@mohitarathore7962

3 жыл бұрын

Loll

To be fair this was a good tactical move by the soviets... see how the US didnt like it when missiles were so close to their border giving them almost no warning of an incoming attack but the soviets had already been living under similar conditions for a while... the Cuban missile crisis solved both problems.

@101m4n

7 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be at all surprised if it was planned this way. I don't think either man was stupid enough to actually push the proverbial button...

@NichoTBE

7 жыл бұрын

101m4n Like he said in the video war was nearly started by the sub commanders, so I don't think it was planned, i think the soviets were just tying to level the playing field a bit by putting nukes in Cuba and vowing to defend them against invasion but either way they came out of it better off. It didn't last long though, nukes were returned to Turkey (tactical nukes) and are still there today, although they may have recently been moved due to the Turkish coup attempt.

@AleksandrKramarenko

7 жыл бұрын

Fidel Castro supposedly once said he wouldn't have hesitated to use nukes in the event of a US invasion during that time period. So, you can plan all you want (to not use nukes), but variables outside of your control can mess it all up. By the way, you can also read in the Armageddon Letter how Castro urged the Soviets to perform a full-on first strike attack to "eliminate this danger forever" in the event of an invasion of Cuba. www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/jfk-attack/

@Maksimilijus

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, look at the usa today, they have ibms all over europe, and they are still saying that the russians are aggressive, and a threat to their national security....

@DylanDude

7 жыл бұрын

+Maksimilijus Where did they say that?

Thank you for mentioning the threatening U.S placement of missiles in Turkey and Italy within striking range of Moscow. Very informative and unbiased. :)

@lordpoustray4064

7 жыл бұрын

Although I do agree with you, he didn't mention the fact the those US missiles are still in Turkey ready if needed to strike Moscow, despite the deal saying they'd be removed.

@pokemonfan1richo

7 жыл бұрын

They removed the Jupiter missiles from Turkey in secrecy within 6 months.

@korakys

7 жыл бұрын

The US still has nuclear bombs in Turkey, but not nuclear missiles.

@obrkenobi1170

7 жыл бұрын

Shit. I didn't know that either.

@cesargeney5268

7 жыл бұрын

I think those missiles there are part of the deffensive system or shield to attack the ussr's nuclear missiles when launched

it's actually so chilling how catastrophic this could have been. Even though I already knew all about the crisis, I was literally out of breath because I held it for so long.

This is one of the best animated historical essays I've ever seen. The animation fits perfectly and adds to the paranoia so well.

The Soviet commander that refused to fire the nuclear torpedo should be made a saint.

@DaDunge

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the Orthodox church was not a big thing on the USSR.

@DaDunge

6 жыл бұрын

Eh there's sainthood in the orthodox church too.

@aoli8142

6 жыл бұрын

He probably doesn't want to, since he most likely isn't Catholic.

@rajibpathan2739

5 жыл бұрын

😄

@the_mlg_pizza2985

5 жыл бұрын

@@rajibpathan2739 That would be irrelevant, as he is not CHRISTIAN

USA: *puts nuclear warheads in Turkey* USSR: *puts nuclear warheads in Vuba* USA: *pikachu face*

@mobilecyclop7329

4 жыл бұрын

Yoyle 0340 yeah

@rogel4438

4 жыл бұрын

Vuba?

@justanotherguy1122

4 жыл бұрын

@@rogel4438 He ment Cuba

@rogel4438

4 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherguy1122 hahaaha

@f1content364

4 жыл бұрын

Cuba you meant?!!

Why are Ted Ed videos so calming

@johniversen1539

2 жыл бұрын

lol. I find it funny how you think that a video about possible nukes being launched so close to home calming.

This man literally saved the world. Not participated, not saved some lives, he literally saved us all from nuclear war…

Vasili Arkiphov was truly one of a kind, I never knew him before but I couldn't help to admire how rational and level headed he was in a really heated situation. Such a great person!

I'm just glad I'm not that guy at 0:15 poor guy broke his finger pressing a button.

@Techrzz

6 жыл бұрын

first reply

@MrK-kr1qi

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@jessegilbert4857

6 жыл бұрын

omg im dying i just bursted out laughing and yelled out stop

@elizacajetas1174

6 жыл бұрын

That’s every EXO-Ls and Armys during voting season

@ajt01

6 жыл бұрын

i can bent my finger like that it dosent hurt

We don’t know what would happen to the world if it wasn’t for Vasili Arkhipov. Are use of planet Earth is controversial, but it could have been way worse if it wasn’t for this man. Thank you sir, you have my deepest respects.

Every narration and animation of Ted-Ed is next level

On October 23, 1962, the US Navy intercepted Soviet ships headed for Cuba. That day, New York City authorities decided to test the alert system. Some time around noon, I was leaving campus for lunch, and the sirens went off. I thought that WWIII had started - which it nearly did.

@sursr2820

7 жыл бұрын

Woah!

@M0rmagil

7 жыл бұрын

Not cool....

@kyokyoniizukyo7171

7 жыл бұрын

really? Damn, it was that close?

@joseaca

7 жыл бұрын

its just a prank bro!

@NightSymbol

7 жыл бұрын

Must have been scary. At the height of the last "world ending event" , December 21st 2012 , I was an class when everyone's phone gave off an amber alert. No one truly believed that the apocalypse was coming, but everyone in my morning class paused and had a deathly look on their faces when that alarm went off. Turned out that there was just a lightning storm nearby.

Vasili Arkhipov and Stalinslov Petrov were two great heroes of mankind, without them Nuclear War could have happened....

@imionfamilin7057

4 жыл бұрын

Stanislav

@BrodyTEM

3 жыл бұрын

And cause Splatoon. 🤣

@BrodyTEM

3 жыл бұрын

The nuclear war could’ve done that...

@bradley8575

3 жыл бұрын

1962 or 1983 we could have had a nuclear war

@bradley8575

2 жыл бұрын

@Dejwr do Stanislav Petrov dude he is to Overshadowed by Vasili Arkhipov plus Stanislav saved more lives than any other human being did globally than Vasili and He Lived Longer.

finally someone is addressing the part about italy turkey missiles. Good that the end goal was reached for both countries

@theperfectshot1110

2 жыл бұрын

turkey still has us missiles. us found a loophole by giving it to nato. Now Nato "controls" the weapones.

Kennedy's logic: ok I don't want to look weak so I'll commit an act of war wich could end in the destruction of the world Kennedy supporters: yea that sounds smart

@elpi2804

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's about right

@ednabirkdale7403

3 жыл бұрын

@@elpi2804 an act of war or not he and kruschev came in clutch

@viridia1526

3 жыл бұрын

AllStar Actually (historically) Khrushchev thought Kennedy was young so was naive and weak. Kennedy wanted to prove his strength which ended up causing this.

@zacharyfelder6604

3 жыл бұрын

@@viridia1526 Kennedy wanted to prove himself so he put missiles in Cuba? interesting.

@cz77777

3 жыл бұрын

@@zacharyfelder6604 putting missiles in a country that agreed is not an act of war, the US placed their missiles in Turkey and Italy way before Kruschev did, but setting up naval blockade is definitely considered act of aggression if you want to look back in history

I think I got the chills after watching that. I always new about the Cuban missile crisis, but I never knew that the entire future of the world was shaped by a simple yes or no question by three guys

@101jir

7 жыл бұрын

There's more. JFK was under a lot of pressure to simply invade Cuba. Before this, he was under pressure to nuke the Soviet Union, while it was believed the US had the upper hand. Had he asked for it, he easily could have received the codes to launch ICBMs, nukes from bombers, and nukes from submarines. Invading Cuba was the option that was pushed for for the time in question (what I mentioned above came before the CMC). The Soviet Union likely would have responded by invading Turkey. With both Cuba and Turkey armed with nuclear weapons, that likely would have triggered nuclear war. In an interview in the 1990s with Castro, he said that had it come down to an invasion, Castro himself said that he wouldn't have waited, he would have launched the nukes at the US.

@nicktaylor8771

7 жыл бұрын

only God can destroy the world

@colinz226

7 жыл бұрын

unfortunately, i cannot agree. i wish

@sergioaguero5702

6 жыл бұрын

AJ Tomecek me two

@kaptainkreampie1676

4 жыл бұрын

@@101jir what you mean by cmc?

I was learning this in my history class today !! thank god. I didn't understood my teacher at all

@legendaryone696

7 жыл бұрын

puahaha, I totally understand lol

@legendaryone696

7 жыл бұрын

Andrei that's not necessary and had nothing to do with the context of this comment.

@itselysesee

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry ?

@andreipelle6205

7 жыл бұрын

Just saying he should probably brush up on his knowledge about irregular verb tenses.

@itselysesee

7 жыл бұрын

Ah...I'm a she but thanks for calling me a he.

This is absolutely incredible. In Australia, I never learned of this in school and it seems to be a world saving negotiation unlike any since...

Outstanding video! As a history teacher I really appreciate videos like this. Thank you!

I love the Artist behind this. His work on blank on blank was awesome

@Gadget-Walkmen

2 жыл бұрын

liked an animated newspaper that a political cartoonist would make.

When you realized a Russian man is the one who prevented the nuclear war.

@CheifBreif333

3 жыл бұрын

Ouch

@nich2988

3 жыл бұрын

And that’s so unbelievable, why?

@rhythmbhati7512

3 жыл бұрын

@@nich2988 maybe because history and historians have always portrayed Russia in a very typical manner, as a war hungry country that wants to rule over the world and the type to destroy all the nations that won't surrender..

@nich2988

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhythmbhati7512 I know:) I was trying to get an answer out of this person to explain the prejudice against Russians encouraged by the media and how wrong it is, thanks for explaining. Do u feel the same way ?

@rhythmbhati7512

3 жыл бұрын

@@nich2988 yes I do, the media portrays an image of a community/country (or literally anyone or anything) and then forces us to see only the side that they wanna show, if possible they would even want to forbid us from looking at it in any other way, may it be good or bad...

Another deep and meaningful message, well done TedEd, never failing to impress me 😃

Ted talks is the best it covers many issues historical or news related and they just make it so simple and easy to understand. ted talk please do more of this videos on major news and issues of the world both in past and present.

0:18 I don't feel so good Mr. Stark

@editingman95

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Kennedy I don't feel so good

@zestyhd3287

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@vikramdantuluri4745

3 жыл бұрын

thanos irl=ussr/cuba in cold war

Vasili Arkhipov, more like Vasili Peacekeeper.

@MrDavidh4

5 жыл бұрын

Sean Connery: "Vashili…...one 'ping' only, please!"

Thank you so much for making my history projects 20times easier :)

My mom says that the Cuban Missile Crisis was the most terrifying event in her entire life.

2:55 proves how important is separation of power, and checks and balances.

thank you Vasili Arkhipov

That 1 dude saved us all.

Great production(artwork etc.). You covered a lot of ground in a short period, touching on the key points. First time I read the story of Arkhipov was in a book by Noam Chomsky (Hegemony or Survival, I believe it was). It made me think of the movie, Crimson Tide, with Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, and the late James Gandolfini. Only the plot was set on an American Sub.

I didn't realize how close we were to nuclear annihilation.

Accused of bargaining with the enemy!? Those ppl who held those accusations must have never thought of the consequences of not negotiating, or they don't care about war which would kill millions. Either way, those ppl should never be in any position of power. Unfortunately many are today.

@crazycat1380

3 жыл бұрын

billions not millions sir

@ronalddino6370

3 жыл бұрын

If it was a Republican president's some war would broke out

@termsconditions5033

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronalddino6370 Tf? The party that the president is affiliated with has little to nothing to do with the possibility of war breaking out between the US and another country. Congress is the one that declares war, the president cannot. Stop being so polarizing; we've had amazing Republican presidents and also terrible ones.

@dani0479

3 жыл бұрын

@@termsconditions5033 i think what he meant that since Kennedy was a democrat so the people most likely accusing him of bargaining with the enemy and wanting the opposite outcome were his political enemies ie republicans. So if it was then in charge, they would have chosen war. But who knows, maybe criticizing Kennedy was just for the sake of criticizing and if out in the same position, they would probably still have chosen diplomacy.

@termsconditions5033

3 жыл бұрын

@@dani0479 Oh I see, that makes more sense. I was really confused to why the political party of the president would have affected this outcome, thanks for helping me to see a different side to what I originally thought it was

I like how you can summarize a lot of info in a short video I was like wow only 5 mins learned a lot thank you

When it was usa with nuclear bombs, it was "you better fear us ". When other countries stockpiled their own, the USA was like " hey, wait a min" Hypocrites!!

@dilligafwyt6095

2 жыл бұрын

And this part of history is repeating itself in Ukraine. They wanted to join NATO which pretty much guarantees they would get US nukes. The difference is where Kennedy didn't invade Cuba, Russia did invade Ukraine. And Krushchev at least had the intelligence to understand Kennedy would launch missiles. Sadly I don't think Biden does.

@unconscious1076

2 жыл бұрын

@@dilligafwyt6095 lol USA actually invaded Cuba but failed miserably (Bay of pigs invasion)

@deante6506

2 жыл бұрын

@@dilligafwyt6095 Ukraine wouldn't get nukes from USA, are you crazy ? it would go directly against the Budapest memorandum that Russia now has broken. No country bordering with Russia in the eastern europe has the nuclear weapons not even Poland, Ukraine especially wouldn't be allowed to have nukes. NATO doesn't even have the balls to protect the humanitarian corridors from getting bombarded by russian bombs and you think that they would give the Ukraine nukes ? Do you have any idea about how geopolitics work ?

@syaodrey8086

2 жыл бұрын

@@deante6506 Смотрю комментарии западников,и все как один говорят о мнимом нарушении будапештского меморандума,просто пересказываете пропаганду прозападно настроенных сми.И какие бомбардировки гуманитарных коридоров со стороны России?Для полной картины не хватает приплетения постановки в Буче,где Россия настаивала на проведении расследования,когда как эти призывы,коллективным западом были проигнорированы,ибо при объективном расследовании вся ложь всплывёт наружу,и миф о непредвзятости запада и военных преступлениях России просто рухнет.

Well done TED Ed, you decided to do this video after my GCSE History about the Cuban missile crisis.

@maximusdizon7267

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for requesting this video.

@plue5068

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sitting for mine May next year so it was helpful for me 😂

@lauracth

7 жыл бұрын

grateful for this nice summary bc O's in 23 days 😐

@isamejac

7 жыл бұрын

happened to me.. still can not believe it

@jommydavi2197

7 жыл бұрын

Isabela Mejia what happened to you?

I'm very happy I learned this 2 years ago. This is the particular lesson that I always remembered in our history class. Thanks to my teacher who did research and not just based on the books 💖

To summarize: The US deploys nuclear missiles in Turkey and Italy - nobody bats an eye, the Soviet union deploys nuclear missiles in Cuba - everybody looses their minds.

@inigobantok1579

2 жыл бұрын

Jupiter Missiles couldn't reach the ussr major population centers excluding volgograd and kiev and many of those missiles are for incase a soviet invasion. The soviets have missiles that could reach every city in America excluding seattle

@MrStarTraveler

2 жыл бұрын

@@inigobantok1579 Well that changes everything ... It also means I had to do more research before commenting. Thanks

@johniversen1539

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody panics when things go according to plan. When America puts missiles in Turkey, and Italy, nobody panics because it's all according to plan, but when the soviets put one missile in Cuba, well then everyone loses their minds! It kind of sounds like something that Joker said in The Dark Knight.

@gives_bad_advice

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody bats an eye? You really think the Soviets and Eastern Bloc were okay with nukes on their doorstep?

@MrStarTraveler

2 жыл бұрын

@@gives_bad_advice I'm speaking from the perspective of the US. My original comment is basically an expression of how nonchalant the US was about putting missiles all over Europe, yet so furious when the same was done to them.

This video saved my history grade. I bumped up from a D to an A. Shout out to Ted-Ed and Vasili Arkhipov!

Welcome to 2016, where under a video about how the world nearly might have ended 40 years ago people fight each other over who had the first comment. *sigh*

@oliver8500

7 жыл бұрын

*55 years

@healthystrongmuslim

7 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful Duwang

@liquidpebbles7475

7 жыл бұрын

so you rather live those terrible days again than ahving some dumbass comenting first?

@healthystrongmuslim

7 жыл бұрын

well, if I know it's gonna turn out like this, why not? 😋

@MeisterYodarkus

7 жыл бұрын

liquidpebbles No, but I think there are better things to say about these times than "first". Maybe discuss on how we never should go back to these times.

So when US plants nuclear missles in Italy and Turkey is completely fine but when the Soviet Union plants nuclear missles in Cuba, its not okay?

@DylanDude

7 жыл бұрын

It's a bit more complicated than that. 1. The Soviet missiles in Cuba were much closer to the United States than the Italian and Turkish missiles were to the Soviet Union. 2. Castro wasn't seen as a responsible enough person, even encouraging the USSR to just nuke the United States first. 3. The American missiles in Europe (and Turkey) were obsolete, and there were plans to dismantle them regardless. 4. The UN themselves disapproved of the Soviet missiles in Cuba, as they had been shipped in secret while the US' missiles were well known. 5. The United States removed its missiles at the end of it all regardless. It's easy to paint both sides as villains in this crisis, so be careful when you judge either nation based off of it.

@jijdom

5 жыл бұрын

@@DylanDude "the soviet missiles were much closer to the US than the italian and turkish missiles" give me a break. Turkey was litteraly bordering the USSR while between the US and cuba there is an entire sea between them. And the rest of your points are invalid arguments like "plans to dismantle them regardless" is a joke. You cant trust a politican because he has "plans" to do something.

@ericsierra-franco7802

5 жыл бұрын

Cuba is ninety miles from Florida. That changes the calculus

@ericsierra-franco7802

5 жыл бұрын

Dilman sky 90 miles of ocean is not an entire sea between them.

@radhikagupta6421

4 жыл бұрын

@@DylanDude whatever u say but USA is the biggest enemy of mankind

Vasili has to be one of the greatest human being to ever lived, I wouldn’t be able to type this out without him

So good to hear this version.

One of the best and deepest episodes. Ever. But it seems it was only a postponement. We are at it again.

@jakubswitalski7989

7 жыл бұрын

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@sirspazzyx

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Lamberts and you t

@helmbreaker8622

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Lamberts Indeed

I freaking love TED-Ed! These are all so well made!

Thank you! 5 mins til IB history paper 2 exam and this has helped me cram

Vasili Arkhipov the only hero who saved the world.

What a superb video! Mind blowing value addition to one's knowledge , cognizance and conscience with an enchanting representation!

Arkeepov wasn’t the only world saver during the Cold War. It seems it would actually be pretty interesting to make a video on. There were multiple instances of machines reading flashes of lights as nuclear missiles, and many times this almost caused retaliation on both sides

The Cuban Missile Crisis should be something that is talked about more often since I think there is many lessons in learning how to avoid the threat of potential war and how to escalate and de-escalate threats on a national level. The crisis is also much more recent so the world has more info about the event over much older events that have occurred like the World Wars

Un travail très bien réalisé, une animation de qualité, en bref, un excellent choix pour un exposé sur cette fameuse crise. Thank you :) !

@louanamontavon4089

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your opinion, it was really useful

Are you all ready for round two?

@doubled6490

7 жыл бұрын

Happening with Finland and NATO

@AlexWhiteStripe

7 жыл бұрын

No one was ready back then, nobody is now. But Murphy's Law tells us to be prepared. The funny thing is that we believe we have democracy, but it's impossible to prevent a spontaneous missile attack, for the Army don't ask civilians about what they have to say regarding the situation.

@doubled6490

7 жыл бұрын

Санёк Ефимов so true

@Elandil5

7 жыл бұрын

We are both (west and east) ready, we are always ready. But the civilians are not...

@MetallicReg

7 жыл бұрын

You need the will of the whole nation to start a war. You need only some rockets to destroy a society though.

Wow, give a hand to Vasili Arkhipov. That man is amazing!

Always in awe with the graphic... 😊

I can’t be the only one coming back to this video in 2022

We need more people like Vasili in this world. He actually CARED about the Earth unlike other people.

I remember reading about that officer who saved the world long a go .. Thank you .. may you rest in peace

4:01 who in their right mind would criticize this move..........probably saved humanity!!!

I love how the 2 that chose to launch aren't named, Hopefully they will forever be forgotten, while the Hero's name lives on. Vasili Arkhipov

I was eight years old when this happened, and living in Colorado Springs, yet I don't remember it. If we did have drills that had us hiding under our desks at school, I have no memory of it.

@RADIUMGLASS

7 жыл бұрын

What happened? how could u forget?

@infamousmee7778

7 жыл бұрын

hiding under a desk wont save you from a nuke.

@someguy-cd4gb

6 жыл бұрын

It will save you. If you are quite far from the nuke, but still close enough to experience buildings getting destroyed, that desk can potentially save your life.

@angrywada8147

3 жыл бұрын

@Cole Janse_van_Rensburg my dude, no ones had a nuke dropped on them least of all you, relax bruv

USA should create monument to Vasili Arkhipov in Washington as to the man who gave second birth to USA.

@googleminus1442

4 жыл бұрын

Second birth to everyone.The moment the US detects that missile they're going to launch thousands back.

times are changing. 2022. we face another one of this.

When we do a summary of the most dangerous 13 days in history of mankind to a 5mn long video, everything seem so chilled and relaxed.

"Just how fragile human politics are compared to the terrifying power they can unleash" that gave me goose bumps

There was also a time where a bug in a Soviet missile alert system caused it to say that a nuclear missile was heading towards the union. They were ready to fire back but the general called it off because of his "gut feeling".

Great summary of one of the most imp incident of our history!

This really drew me on! Amazing.

Fun fact: Vasili Arkhipov was also one of the officers in command on infamous K-19 nuclear submarine during its famous accident in 1961. Movie “K-19 the widowmaker” (2002)

I can't be the only one here for online school

@mahira2713

4 жыл бұрын

im here im also here to look for comments that may have summaries about this because I AM NOT gonna watch this full video lmao

@BIGDICKNICK9172

4 жыл бұрын

ur not the only one

@Rookie-qv8hc

4 жыл бұрын

Me. I still have to do it and it is not going to be graded or anything Idiots

@lavanyachhabra4925

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@willsznn

3 жыл бұрын

Its due in 3 hrs lol

I learn something new almost everyday. Thnx TedEd

I was only 11 years old when this happened and I still remember how terrified I was!

The situation is bad again.

In my opinion, we should make Vasili Arkhipov's birthday a national holiday because if he wasnt there, we wouldve been living in a more difficult living style

@garfieldarbackle3363

3 жыл бұрын

*International Holiday

You explain very excellently. Can you make videos on WW1 ,WW2 and cold war ? I beg for your help..

We all picture different timelines and parallel universes at some point in our lives and where we'd be had it been for one change in history. I can't think of any decision so small that made such a big difference.

"Luckily, the third senior officer, this beautiful man refused to."

@donnyjones6717

4 жыл бұрын

Ah oversimplified

I heard there was a story that a Russian man who was in charge of detecting incoming nuclear missiles from the US one day saw that 5 were coming to Moscow and he easily could have told the Russian government who would've retaliated but he thought about it for a second. Why would the US only send 5 nukes when they have hundreds in store so ultimately he came to the conclusion that it was a glitch. He was right. Almost no one knows his story but for a few minutes, he held the fate of the entire world on his shoulders.

TED-ED videos are so well made 🤯

Dont forget Stanislav Petrov: in 1983 he correctly interpreted the data recieved from a satelite as false alarm. The satelite signaled a missle-launch from Montana but he reasoned that an all-out-attack from the US would come in hundreds and not a handfull of missles.