15 times when World War III nearly started

We've been closer to nuclear Armageddon than we realize. From technology glitches and crazy terrorists to simple human error, here are 15 times World War III almost began: <span style="padding-top:56.25%" class="rm-shortcode" dat…
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Updated on Oct 22, 2020

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We’ve been closer to nuclear Armageddon than we realize. From technology glitches and crazy terrorists to simple human error, here are 15 times World War III almost began:

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