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9. Able Archer: The Closest We Ever Came To Nuclear War (Ep 1)
Manage episode 481247221 series 3653961
Why was the world so close to the brink of nuclear war in November 1983?
What tactics were the Americans employing to play high stakes mind games with the Soviets?
And, what made the Soviets so exceptionally paranoid?
Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell on Journey Through Time as they discuss how a routine military training exercise in November 1983 nearly had cataclysmic effects.
To find out more about Find My Past visit: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/journey-through-time
Email: [email protected]
Blue Sky: @ThroughTimePod
Instagram: @ThroughTimePod
Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell
Producer: Callum Hill
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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10 episodes
Manage episode 481247221 series 3653961
Why was the world so close to the brink of nuclear war in November 1983?
What tactics were the Americans employing to play high stakes mind games with the Soviets?
And, what made the Soviets so exceptionally paranoid?
Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell on Journey Through Time as they discuss how a routine military training exercise in November 1983 nearly had cataclysmic effects.
To find out more about Find My Past visit: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/journey-through-time
Email: [email protected]
Blue Sky: @ThroughTimePod
Instagram: @ThroughTimePod
Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell
Producer: Callum Hill
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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