
S1E5: A Script for Nuclear War
SNAFU with Ed Helms
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The German Sniper Attack on the Soviet Union
The Soviet death toll in World War II was staggering. The embarrassment of Operation Barbarossa would plant a seed of paranoia amongst the Soviets and land them on an inevitable crash course with NATO nuclear exercise Able Archer 83. So let's just say when it comes to military exercises, the Soviets didn't process their trauma. They've got trust issues. And can you blame them?
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