Скачать или смотреть The Day the World Almost Went Dark | How a Computer Error Nearly Started Nuclear War

Late one night during the Cold War, U.S. military computers issued a terrifying warning.
According to the system, the Soviet Union had launched a massive nuclear attack.
Hundreds of missiles appeared on screens.
Cities were marked as targets.
There were only minutes to decide.
The attack was never real.
In this in-depth history documentary, we explore the nuclear false alarm that almost started World War III — not because of hatred or aggression, but because of a computer error, human pressure, and systems designed for speed over certainty.
This video breaks down what happened step by step, explains why nuclear decision-making was so dangerous, and reveals the little-known facts that show just how close humanity came to catastrophe.
In this documentary, you’ll learn:
• How Cold War nuclear warning systems actually worked
• Why leaders sometimes had only minutes to decide the fate of the world
• How a simple training tape triggered a real nuclear alert
• Why human hesitation mattered more than technology
• How close launch orders really came to being issued
• Why the public never knew about this incident at the time
• What this event teaches us about technology, trust, and human judgment
This is not a story about malfunctioning machines —
it’s a story about how fragile global safety really was, and how survival sometimes depended on someone daring to say “wait.”
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⏱️ Chapters
The Alarm That Shouldn’t Have Existed
A World Built for Speed
The Night the Screens Lit Up
Why Hesitation Was Dangerous
The Detail That Saved the World
The Shocking Cause
How Close Launch Really Was
This Wasn’t the Only Time
Why the Public Never Knew
The Real Lesson