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The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Sword of Damocles
5:36:13 - 5:45:42 (09:28)
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 created a nuclear near miss that provided important lessons for American leaders and the world. The crisis brought us a framework for nuclear weapons controls but the remaining problems show there is still much to be done with nuclear safeguards and weapons numbers.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a pivotal moment in the Cold War.
5:36:13 - 5:38:39 (02:25)
Summary
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a pivotal moment in the Cold War. When US spy planes photographed Soviet nuclear missiles being constructed in Cuba, it set off a tense standoff between the two superpowers that nearly led to nuclear war.
ChapterThe Cuban Missile Crisis and the Sword of Damocles
EpisodeShow 59 - (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the closest we came to a nuclear war that could have ended the world.
5:38:39 - 5:40:48 (02:08)
Summary
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the closest we came to a nuclear war that could have ended the world. A lot can be learned from how the United States and the Soviet Union were able to avoid a nuclear war.
ChapterThe Cuban Missile Crisis and the Sword of Damocles
EpisodeShow 59 - (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
During the 1960s, the US and Soviet Union created frameworks to limit testing and put safeguards in place for nuclear weapons to avoid another crisis situation like the Cuban Missile Crisis.
5:40:48 - 5:43:20 (02:31)
Summary
During the 1960s, the US and Soviet Union created frameworks to limit testing and put safeguards in place for nuclear weapons to avoid another crisis situation like the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, the inability to implement a safeguard surrounding the responsibility of nuclear weapons remains, as the decision to launch the weapons is solely controlled by a single human.
ChapterThe Cuban Missile Crisis and the Sword of Damocles
EpisodeShow 59 - (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The podcast discusses the history of nuclear incidents and false alarms since the Cold War, highlighting the Norwegian Rocket Incident in 1995, and the scary reality of nuclear warfare and decision-making that comes with the position of the President of the United States.
5:43:20 - 5:45:42 (02:22)
Summary
The podcast discusses the history of nuclear incidents and false alarms since the Cold War, highlighting the Norwegian Rocket Incident in 1995, and the scary reality of nuclear warfare and decision-making that comes with the position of the President of the United States.