25 dez 1979 ano - Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan

Descrição:

US Involvement: President Jimmy Carter asks the Senate to postpone action on the SALT II nuclear weapons treaty and recalls the U.S. ambassador to Moscow

Soviets Involved: Sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and immediately assumed complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country

Significance: Thousands of miniature land mines dropped by the Soviet planes continued to pose a hazard to the Afghan people long after the war with the Soviets ended. The Soviets was also affected greatly by its failure.