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Personal Life

Arkhipov was married to Olga Arkhipov up until his death. She describes him as a "very shy and modest person; intelligent and smart, very polite. When we used to go on holiday, wherever he was, he was always trying to find fresh newspapers. He was always in touch with the modern world. His character was very kind and calm. He was a real human being."

Vasili Arkhipov

(2/14/17) - I’ll be attempting to find more information for Arkhipov’s “Early Life” section and creating a “Personal Life” section. I’d also like to look into his “Career” section and learn more about his life in a broader scope. Though he’s most famous for his 1962 involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis, I think personal accounts of his personal character could be helpful in understanding his famous, crucial decision.

Source: Savranskaya, S. V. (2005). New sources on the role of soviet submarines in the cuban missile crisis. Journal of Strategic Studies, 28(2), 233-259. doi:10.1080/01402390500088312

Article Link here.

(2/16/17)

Jackson Cassidy

I’ll be adding additional information to Arkhipov’s “Early Life” and finding new subcategories to go under “Career”. For his early life, I’d like to see if I can find more information about what he was doing during and after World War II. It only says he served aboard a minesweeper in the Soviet-Japanese War in 1945. I’d like to add the subcategories “Childhood” and “Education” as well. There’s also a gap of 14 years between 1947 and 1961 in his article which I’d like to fill. He supposedly served on various boats and submarines during this time, but the article is not specific. Also, something to look into would be public reaction in the USSR to the Cuban Missile Crisis, and see if Arkhipov is mentioned anywhere.

Steven Madden

My contribution will be to add a new section on for Arhkhipov’s “Personal Life” because there is very little of it in the existing article. Aspects of this article will include family (which there is some reference to already but very little), early hobbies, early education, and interests. Additionally, an explanation of his motives to pursue to career that he did will be included. I would also like to have accounts from those who knew him well and worked closely with him in order to have insight on Arkhipov’s personality.

Tom Price

My addition to the article will be the context of the time around Arkhipov’s time, especially during the reign of the soviet union. What sort of people didn’t want him to vote no, who else was in the room, what swayed his decision, and overall the effect it had on history.

Grayson Fleming

I would like to investigate the “aftermath” section more thoroughly, as well as the later life and death section. The reactions of others after finding out about the event should be included. The later life and death is lacking in  many respects, such as family, hobbies, other facts, and connection to radiation which contributed to his death