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dec 20, 1979 - Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to save an unpopular Marxist regime, troops removed Feb 1989

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West alarmed,went to NATO to thwart USSR, Jimmy Carter tried to get NATO to do something more than just verbal condemnation, but it didn't work, Reagan came into power and was successful in making allies with other leaders

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Date:

dec 20, 1979
Now
~ 45 years ago

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