9. Able Archer: The Closest We Ever Came To Nuclear War (Ep 1)

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.

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