1981: Whiskey on the Rocks

Use code thehistoryguy at https://incogni.com/thehistoryguy to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan. In 1981 the Cold War very nearly turned hot with an incident involving a Soviet submarine that came very close to sparking a war, quite possibly involving nuclear weapons. The odd incident in 1981 called “Whiskey on the Rocks” deserves to be remembered. Thumbnail image credit: https://digitaltmuseum.se/01101542591... Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall... This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration. You can purchase the bow tie worn in this episode at The Tie Bar: https://www.thetiebar.com/?utm_campai... All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Non censuram. Find The History Guy at: Patreon:   / thehistoryguy   Facebook:   / thehistoryguyyt   Please send suggestions for future episodes: [email protected] The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Subscribe for more forgotten history:    / @thehistoryguychannel  . Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall... Script by THG #history #thehistoryguy #Coldwar