Soviet Invasion of Afghaistan (15 feb 1959 anni – 25 dic 1979 anni)
Descrizione:
Starting out with thousands of troops being sent into Afghanistan, this attempt by Moscow is to stop civil war and maintain a friendly government.
- This was the fist event where the Soviet Union invaded a country outside of the Eastern Bloc.
-Most of the world condemned the decision to invade.
-Before withdrawing millions and billions of dollars were spent.
-As a result of the shattered country the Soviets had created, it was later the perfect breeding ground for terrorist leaders and groups.
-This ten year intervention, was seen by some as a show of the Soviets power.
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Cold War
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