Working Class History on Nostr: #OtD 3 Jun 1980 the world as we know it nearly ended when computers at the Strategic ...

#OtD 3 Jun 1980 the world as we know it nearly ended when computers at the Strategic Air Command falsely indicated that Russian nuclear missiles were headed for the US and bombers were ordered to take off. Fortunately the order was cancelled 3 min later https://t.co/7Fe0zdgDwY https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10201/nuclear-war-nearly-begins?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon