jan 1, 1968 - Brezhnev Doctrine
Description:
The Brezhnev Doctrine was made by Leonid Brezhnev, the leader of the soviet union. It stated that the Soviet union had the right to intervene in any socialist country, where a threat to communist rule was present. This included internal OR external forces. It was used to justify interventions in Afghanistan and Czechoslovakia years later.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1968
Now
~ 57 years ago