Sakharov Wins Nobel: Voice Against Nuclear Arms
Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov won the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize for his relentless campaign to halt the nuclear arms race, a recognition that immediately triggered his forced exile by the Kremlin. The Soviet government stripped him of all state honors and exiled him to Gorky, effectively silencing his voice within the USSR while amplifying his warnings on the global stage.
October 9, 1975
51 years ago
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