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Summary of Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear Folly
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Listen to the Summary of Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear Folly in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In October 1961, Nikita Khrushchev’s inauguration as the world leader of communism took place just as American and Soviet tanks confronted each other at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. The largest nuclear explosion in history was conducted by the Soviets in the Arctic Ocean on October 30, and was visible 1,000 kilometers away...
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