On This Day: Cold War: The command post exercise Able Archer 83 begins, eventually leading to... (1983)

On November 7, 1983: Cold War: The command post exercise Able Archer 83 begins, eventually leading to the Soviet Union to place air units in East Germany and Poland on alert, for fear that NATO was preparing for war

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.