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A Soviet leader invites an American schoolgirl to the Soviet Union to soothe her fears about nuclear war - April 25th, 1983

This Day in History Class

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The Last Day of the Earth

In the fall of 19 82, many people worried that the rhetoric between the country's leaders had become too heated. Children like samantha smith could sense the fear in the air. She asked her mother if she would a letter to andropo to ask whether he intended to start a war.

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