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Thirteen Days: How One Man's Choice Saved the World from Nuclear Annihilation
In October 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. For 13 days, President John F. Kennedy and his team faced the most dangerous crisis in human history. This video breaks down the gripping true story from Robert F. Kennedy's memoir, revealing the hidden decisions, secret back-channel deals, and the shocking moment when a single misstep could have ended civilization. Learn how leaders avoided mutual destruction through empathy, debate, and the courage to say no to military hawks. What really happened behind closed doors? How did a blockade, not bombs, save us? Watch to uncover the lessons that still matter today for survival in the nuclear age.
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