How ONE Russian Soldier SAVED The World!

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In a world on the brink of nuclear annihilation, one man's courage becomes humanity's last hope. "That Time ONE Russian Soldier Saved the World" tells the harrowing tale of Vasili Arkhipov, a Soviet Naval commander whose decisive actions aboard a Russian submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis averted global catastrophe. Amidst the panic of lost communication with Moscow and under the looming threat of war, Arkhipov stood firm against the unanimous decision of his fellow officers to launch a nuclear torpedo at US forces. His insistence on diplomacy over destruction preserved peace and prevented the mutual assured destruction that seemed inevitable. This gripping story underscores the importance of individual courage in the face of overwhelming pressure and the thin line between peace and global conflict. Join us as we dive deep into the tense moments underwater, where the fate of the world rested in the hands of an unlikely hero.
Interesting fact: Another interesting fact about Vasili Arkhipov, not covered in the script you sent, is his involvement in a severe incident aboard the Soviet submarine K-19 in 1961. This submarine, the first of its kind to be armed with nuclear weapons, faced a critical reactor coolant leak. The malfunction endangered not only the crew but also posed a risk of a nuclear meltdown. Arkhipov and the crew were exposed to high levels of radiation while improvising a secondary cooling system to prevent the meltdown. This exposure had long-term health effects, contributing to Arkhipov's death from kidney cancer in 1998. The K-19 earned the nickname "Hiroshima" due to the severe radiation exposure and its lasting impact on the crew.
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[@Historicallyspecial]

Hello mrspherical

[@Fridgyfridge]

Hi

[@fartmasterir]

Hi

[@KungErik]

NATO has a new member now.

[@SquidBeatsSB]

I’m to poor to afford free

[@Murmanskkk]

Fun fact: vasili arkhipov was supposed to be off duty that day, but he decided to work. If he wasn't there, another commander would take his place and probably also agreed to launch the torpedo.

[@shayaldwarka7907]

Damn, this man was a gift from God.

[@user-dj5lu1sb4z]

I think you're mixing up 2 different stories of a man saving the world from WW3

[@BrandonHanson]

This is a moment in history we need to make on every calendar in the world. This man didn't just avoid a new war. He saved lives that deserve to give him recognition.

[@SpellMenderDev]

possibly even the entire world

[@SecureHandle]

No it’s more like 2 people without much political authority tried to start a new war lol

[@theendofthestart8179]

not special, confirmation bias at work.

[@Hueanaballofficial]

Isn't that "Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov?" He refused to fire a nuclear torpedo onto an American Carrier and prevented the third world war.

[@Chuckdripponorris777]

Correct.

[@Milytical]

Thats literally what the episode was about

[@OmarsWorldOfficial]

Well guess what? The third world war has already started, and we didnt even know.

[@ChhonyeeGoh-gy4ib]

World war three actually happened before.since the seven year war is World War One,the war with the Austrian Hungarian arckdude being assasinated AND the war with that Austrian painter ruling nasi germany is WORLD WAR THREE!

[@ChhonyeeGoh-gy4ib]

The war of the assasination thing is World War Two.sorry I forgot to put that in.

[@1_1-.101_]

Learning history from school ❌ Learning from Mr spherical ✅

[@GutsAndBlackpowderAddict]

Dont forget oversimplified

[@user-ih3lt5hb9k]

@@GutsAndBlackpowderAddict and historically too

[@Meforreal-8688]

Agreed

[@My-name-is-user-tx6ow1ss3b]

Shame.

[@BrasilBall-US]

LoL 😂

[@visyxl]

This was one truly legendary moment, imagine living in europe, especially the countries bordering the iron curtain, just to have the biggest sigh of relief of your life.

[@theendofthestart8179]

nobody living in the iron curtain at the time ever sighed in relief.

[@jirischiller9972]

It happened more than once, the commander of the Soviet base - Serpuchov 15, Stanislav Jevgrafovič Petrov also prevented a nuclear war and almost nobody knows about him.

[@marcoherrmann1820]

Could you provide more Details,what you are saying sounds interesting

[@igorlopes7589]

​@@marcoherrmann1820 There was a false allarm of a few missiles going into soviet territory. He reasoned that if America were really attacking the URSS it would have sent MANY of bombs, not just a few. He thus didn't report the false allarm to his superiors and saved human Civilization

[@thegrand_plat]

I did my project for Tennessee History Day on this subject, I got so excited about this video because I thought it was about this

[@proatplanes]

@@igorlopes7589 There was the exact same thing for the usa I heard, A training exercise tape got put into the real thing.

[@marcoherrmann1820]

@@igorlopes7589 thanks for sharing this with us 👍

[@bdawgrise6961]

Two Soviet men saved the world on two different occasions from their own comrades paranoia and technical glitches. Neither of these men received the credit they deserved, yet the entire world owes them our deepest thanks. Requiescat in pace Vasili Arkhipov and Stanislav Petrov.

[@ChronologicalGamer]

Thanks for sharing their names, I will look them up

[@geronimo5537]

He should be the man to recieve the highest decoration from multiple countries in my opinion for saving the world. But all he got was blame returning home.

[@bluelavasus1210]

That one person saved the world from WW3

[@Chaseandcloudy]

Lol

[@Alexthehero_]

Bro that's the countryball who save the world get it right

[@BananaMaster24.]

World War 3 was just delayed until the 21st century

[@Velvetviolet322]

3rd comment

[@makkimakki3919]

Know him

[@efezazoglu1258]

Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov a submarine worker in the USSR submarine in the coast's of Cuba.The US military saw them and showed them some of their bombs.(because of the cold war) and there was 3 generals.2 of them i dont know, and Stanislav Petrov.The 2 of the generals said ''yes'' to bomb US coast Florida but our man Stanislav Petrov said ''no'' and he saved the world in 1983 and stopped preventing WW3 happening.

[@vankhanhtran8825]

yeah bro

[@dogancanozgokceler3234]

He save all the world. I must call him the hero...

[@efezazoglu1258]

thanks for 45 likes thats the most i got ty

[@samueldismukes1265]

Yes

[@geronimo5537]

He should be the man to recieve the highest decoration from multiple countries in my opinion for saving the world. But all he got was blame returning home.

[@RUSS_42]

God dang that was close from WW3

[@Bl00MIE_0r3o]

patiešām

[@levismith4174]

Yeah

[@NazRessas]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Miro_kit98]

I started Ww3 I this comments more then once

[@Tom_Corvus5]

*do not use Lord's name in vain, dude

[@shailaakter7786]

That person stopped the USSR from using torpedoes on the USA man respect bro!😢

[@boyhenyo4431]

it was not just a torpedo it was a nuclear torpedo, that could have started a new world war, both countries has its allies.

[@stuartemmanuel3735]

Bro, you do know Moscow has a secret protocol of overriding all three commanding officers, approval or not the decision wasn't theirs to make but the government officials in Moscow.

[@Chuckdripponorris777]

his name is Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov

[@boyhenyo4431]

@@stuartemmanuel3735 too bad, the sub was at maximum dept so communications to moscow was impossible.

[@afrazzer2128]

You know it wasn't just a torpedo, it was a nuclear torpedo.

[@khalidshubbar6911]

VASILI ARKAPOV LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! 🇷🇺 Edit: 201 likes! Wow, that's a lot more than I expected! Thanks!

[@vankhanhtran8825]

yeah man

[@ottoskywalker2171]

Василий Архипов. Vasily Arkhipov

[@DavidelCientificoLoco]

216 and 2 comments, let me fix that

[@zakaryloreto6526]

It’s sad not many people know about this, actions of one man saved most people.

[@shayaldwarka7907]

Yeah this guy is left out of history.

[@Ritolou_Official]

War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace - Thomas Mann

[@stevenuniverse1422]

Thank the universe for people like Vasili Arkhipov.

[@user-rr2lf4ic3j]

The last 10 seconds made me cry, How much sense there is in his sad gaze at the sunset

[@JoskyJojofan]

Wdym?

[@Flareon-yu5rl]

Push this button and it does the rest The button: *theres a eagle nearby*

[@Nycta_Gaming]

nice angry birds 2 reference Also underrated comment

[@andrewmangano3618]

ThErEs An EaGlE nEaRby ThErEs An EaGlE nEaRby ThErEs An EaGlE nEaRby

[@mariadim2809]

This was honestly my favorite Mr spherical episode!! Well done Alvaro's team!!!! It was SO AWSOME!!!!!

[@beastryan]

SOOOOOO HAPPY that the cubans got themselves an important episode in this channel! Patria y Vida! 🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺

[@woahachannel]

You... didn't get your own episode. The generals at the submarine did. It didn't even happen IN cuba, just near.

[@beastryan]

@@woahachannelya but its called the cuban missle crisis

[@h4mLb19]

Oh I know about this already, I'm excited about how you would explain this to us!❤

[@user-lw3ne9jk5f]

I remember hearing this from Oversimplified. During the Cold War. I’m glad this is getting the attention that it deserves. Thanks for giving us giving us an education. Probably my favorite video so far.

[@3mpatyx_264]

4:53 Why did they omit the fact that the Soviet Union placed the missiles in Cuba because the U.S. literally did the same thing in Turkey? (at that time, bordering the USSR).

[@Almina-nh7nu]

How could you know that?

[@3mpatyx_264]

@@Almina-nh7nu It is a well-known truth, but American propaganda promoted this concept that only USSR put the missiles in Cuba just for the sake of it, since the other counterpart of the story remained classified for more than 40 years. But it is information that is everywhere, even on Wikipedia. The Missile Crisis is, in fact, the best historical period to explain the current problems of Russia and NATO and their confrontation in Ukraine

[@theendofthestart8179]

how is that relevant to the episode?

[@3mpatyx_264]

@@theendofthestart8179 It's super relevant. Considering that the video is about a historical context, it is necessary to narrate the background in a complete way. Otherwise, it falls into misinformation.

[@theendofthestart8179]

@@3mpatyx_264 the video was about a Russian who stopped a nuclear war from happening, not about the Cuban missile crisis as a whole. This is probably why this guy is a massively successful content creator, and you are an annoying commenter. They know how to stay on topic

[@naaammee]

Whew ....i got afraid at the start, thx for preventing WW3, Arkhipov! I'll come n shake your hand!🙏❤️

[@UmbrielakaPasystem]

Woooooo *inahels* EVERYONE WAKE UP MRSPHERICAL IS GIVING US A FEAST!!!!

[@theroyburnhamshow1014]

This was so emotionally tense, that means you really betrayed the ambience and situation. Hats off to you my man

[@user-yp7yp3qd8f]

I really wanna shake the hand of that Officer and congrat him for stopping ww3

[@theendofthestart8179]

he is very very very dead

[@Deyone_Jackson]

I also remember this story of a soviet officer in a base who was the person to launch the ICBM's in retaliation. They suddenly had a signal of a US nuke being launched against them. The guys were mad nervous on what to do and some wanted the officer to shoot back and some weren't sure. He decided to remain at stand by and wait to see if it's a real missile or not. They tried to find out in any way possible but they couldn't figure it out and so when they waited until the missile hit its target they checked to see if they got nuked, but there was no such report and they discovered it was just a fake signal, caused maybe by a comet or something.

[@MrCoolguy425]

I am assuming you’re talking about the 1983 false alarm incident. At the time the Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov monitored the Russian satellite early warning system which detected a lone ICBM launch from the U.S. Figuring it was a computer error (his thinking being that the U.S. would perform a first strike using hundreds of missiles and not a single missile) he didn’t send an alarm to his superiors. After confirming this since the “missile” never activated the land based radars throughout russia, he continued to ignore the further 4 missiles that were “detected” by the satellite systems. Later on they discovered the satellites were actually being fooled by sunlight reflecting off of high altitude clouds making the illusion of ICBM launches, this was later corrected by using geostationary satellites alongside the current satellites

[@VirginiaRailfanProductions]

I didn’t know that this was a true story. Now this is why MrSpherical makes history fun! I wish I was back in my high school days and telling my teacher about your channel and watch your content. Fantastic job MrSpherical! You deserve it!

[@Ishaanbiniwale]

It is true he is the true great hero of the world Russians have saved is twice

[@TheKnightoftheSkull]

In my opinion, it was a stupid idea on the part of the United States to drop deep-sea bombs on a submarine carrying nuclear weapons.

[@drix9043]

But question do Americans know that they are carrying nukes?

[@noahniskala]

The americans didnt know they had nukes.

[@NotM3li]

WHAT I LITERALLY JUST SAID

[@TheKnightoftheSkull]

@@noahniskala Does this justify them?

[@TheKnightoftheSkull]

@@noahniskala Does this justify them?

[@LittleBoy_Boom]

Im gonna be hyped, i watched a short about this and IM SURE THIS IS GONNA BE WORTH OF WAITING RAHHH

[@user-rr2lf4ic3j]

That guy had balls made of steel. Respect

[@juanignacioottobre329]

So many years have passed and yet we never learn. Now I have to be afraid of the consequences of an old issue.

[@hsc6096]

Wow, these videos just keep getting more and more amazing! Keep it up!

[@LilacTuba]

I like everything about this video, where it has a relation to the Cold War, as well as the interesting design and machinery of the battleships. This one is slower compared to other Cold War videos in the MrSpherical series.

[@I_am_Russias_best_friend]

This is all very exciting of course. but what interests me is that no one in the video ever mentioned the fact that the supply of nuclear missiles to Cuba was a retaliatory reaction on the part of the USSR. This happened gradually due to the US stationing its missiles in Turkey. Why are the entire Soviet crew, except Arkhipov, portrayed as some kind of stupid idiots? All these people are heroes and no one will ever understand what it’s like to sit at the bottom of the sea and think that now your country is at war, your loved ones may be dying, and you can’t do anything. All crew members are heroes, I think so. And all these people were among the best. Why is the video not talking about a complete blockade of Cuba, because of which even merchant ships could not arrive there? Why are they not talking about American attempts to overthrow the government in Cuba? Perhaps this is the ultimate difficulty of translation. But I didn't hear any of that in this video. Only that the USSR is such a terrible dumbass and only one Arkhipov is great. Although it is far from only him who saved us all

[@John-PaulRachkidi-sj4se]

A true work of art, Keep it up!

[@bvillafuerte765]

Doing the right thing and following the rules are not always synonymous.

[@skyenight-by8yh]

Dang, the animation alone is already getting me to put this in the Top 10 favorites.

[@SharpeRacing]

Let’s also not forget Stanislav Petrov, who correctly deduced the missile warnings from his base were false alarms. Also saving us from World War Three.

[@coconutpawslps6321]

I love this video dude keep it up! ❤

[@liyl_]

Thanks him a lot for saving the whole world 🙏🌎🕊️

[@CheeseIsNice]

Impressive how a single decision can change the world

[@shailaakter7786]

Love this channel

[@TheSultan080]

Other history channels should talk about this character and how he really saved the world.

[@polikhov]

In Russia, probably every third Russian knows about this person.

[@alexstock8312]

Thank you for saying I was worried before

[@Bfdistuffs]

Wow this is amazing keep it good man 😊

[@user-wn3ct2cq1z]

"No" the most powerful word

[@Starscream_theDecepticon]

Frr:D

[@SpaceShowYoutube]

My UK plushie I ordered came! It’s so cute I’m taking it to France tomorrow, thanks MrSpherical ❤

[@abyssal_phoenix]

One of the most heroic people in modern, if not all, history

[@botmilk]

Best Mr Spherical vid ever

[@user-vn6gi1hb2z]

I’ve actually heard of this before, it’s the man that saved everyone from WW3

[@GLewis-cw7ly]

This is gonna be sooo awesome! 🥳

[@AntoniNSB]

Wow it’s crazy how close we were to world war 3

[@Kilometer-nz5yj]

Mr spherical has the most consistent quality out of any countryballs channel, change my mind

[@SomeBlaze]

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[@Kilometer-nz5yj]

when I said consistent I meant posts often, not overall quality of videos@@SomeBlaze, sorry if I wasn't clear

[@-Moscow.Official.]

In terms of animation quality, yes. In terms of content, not at all. In the previous video clip about the Second World War, which was the main reason for the Soviet and German invasion of Poland, there was no mention of the Danzig Corridor, not a single mention of the Soviet-Polish war of 1920. Even in this video, there is not a single mention of the deployment of nuclear missiles in Turkey. From this we get a black-and-white morality. And then guess, either the author himself is just pretending to be a historian, but in fact does not understand anything, or the author is just a good propagandist.

[@Kilometer-nz5yj]

@@-Moscow.Official. Yeah Mr spherical does make the events less of a grey area, and more of a black and white narrative.

[@xiannesart9756]

Hey Mr Spherical I love your Videos can you please also make a video about the Great Crusade.

[@royobbshorts]

Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov is the GOAT for letting me live

[@ZipsandZeus]

I just want too give him a hug and a kiss for being so brave 🥹

[@ABtheButterfly]

yay finally youtubers get see this great episode. I hope everyone enjoys it

[@emeraldbro2.092]

I love this part of history, the fact how everyone on the sub wanted to end the world besides one person who literally was like, “ idk if this is a good idea”

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

As a canadian. Salutes to that russian officer.

[@Ricefieldsneaky]

Oh that was a very close call.

[@user-gj2og3nq4f]

Guys this guy is ginormous chad all my respects for him for stopping literal nuclear annihilation.

[@TheEuropeiancreeper]

I knew it was about that one event during the Cuban missle crisis

[@djfresh140]

HENRY BELCASTER AND YOU ARE BOTH VERY GOOD KZbinRS I LOVE BOTH CHANNELS YOU ARE A GOOD KZbinR

[@user-rr2lf4ic3j]

I have goosebumps, that’s what really hero is

[@abhabh6896]

In Russia every nuclear launch is under the authority of the specific general unlike US where US president has sole authority over all of the nuclear weapons.

[@user-sm9uk7nw3x]

Can wait for the video

[@Juansgc1110]

Oh this is very cool history...❤

[@noahjackson8174]

i like this story a lot. now you just need the one where they thought a gamma ray burst was a nuclear strike.

[@Sans50]

Good video ❤

[@mr.chicken688]

That guy is an absolute CHAD for saying no

[@panoskakkavas4022]

It is Vasili Archipov , you expected anything less ?

[@oliversherman2414]

This man single handedly saved the world

[@thebulgariaeditz]

But isn't it crazy how one simple "NO!" saved millions of lives

[@widodoakrom3938]

Bilions

[@thebulgariaeditz]

​@@widodoakrom3938 not billions but a billion at max cuz ay no way it killed that many I'll even say millions

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[@KaanitaFatima]

Amazing!!

[@dk390]

Thank you for the save our future

[@blocksland817]

3:35 * cutely flips off President*

[@barrypfuhl3172]

this was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nerigonzalez9175]

Good show

[@MrLyrical946]

I love how MrSypherical and Solarballs released their videos the same day

[@Nickthedog2011]

I love this!

[@SpiritofTexas1590]

"Secrets of the Dead" did an episode on Arkhipov back in 2012. It is a great watch, and i would recommend it. "The Man Who Saved the World"

[@Tallest333]

This man deserves his place in history

[@shayaldwarka7907]

Agreed but no one has him in history, not even his own country

[@NightspeakerR]

Also just to clear this out, back then when contacting a leader messages take a while and it causes shit like this which almost destroyed everyone.

[@jamespike5161]

Honest to God every single country in the world should have a statue of that man in their capital city. His name should be a household name. Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov Василий Александрович Архипов Here’s to you. На здоровье.

[@MCCamels]

5:52 Well thats NOT something I expected to be on a MrSpherical Video, but at least they re-phrased it!

[@Calvinvid5377]

I love you Mr spherical

[@crimson6353]

I like that he made Vasili like a kid and the two other guys old

[@--XxPixelated_AnimationzxX--]

Yeay After The SolarBalls Vid There Another Vid From MrSpherical!!! 🥳🎉✨️

[@CanadianBricks]

Yay

[@vallikescrackers-28]

Some unique history

[@Scarygamesgaming]

Your channel is the best🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@aasmaarif7380]

Amazing

[@Iron_Panda22]

I’m pretty sure that there was another story where it was like if there was a missile in Russia then they would use nukes to retaliate or something and they detected one but then they found out it was a glitch so WW3 almost started and it was like in the 80s

[@equarg]

RIP Vasili. Look up an old PBS special of “Secrets of the Dead: The Man who saved the World” You get a better idea of the conditions (cool part of sub was 110 degrees) on the Submarine they were on old diesel subs instead of nuclear ones. Also, Vasili was on the Russian submarine who had the partial meltdown, so that’s why Russia temporarily used the old diesel subs meant for cold environments……not hot waters like they were in. 🫡 Vasili. You deserved more respect then what you got afterwards. My Grandpa was a Brigadier General during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He saw Hell in the Pacific during WW2. I know he would have gladly saluted you if he knew what you did that day.❤

[@random9667]

I remember my history teacher mentioning that soldier

[@Funni_robloxtrain]

On of the scariest moments in history, in 8 minutes

[@CheeseSandwichesYT]

good vid!

[@corymorimacori1059]

“Prime minister Castro, this missile crisis has been the last straw. We almost blew ourselves up! Now we invited you here today in good faith to sort this thing out.” Robert McNamara

[@kwanhoeyienmoe]

man that made me cry