afghanistan in 1979

In 1979, using the Brezhnev Doctrine as an excuse, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support a new Communist government. The Soviets took control of the major cities but they were not able to wipe out resistance in the countryside. The invasion of Afghanistan led to a collapse of détente with the United States. The Soviets had more soldiers and better weapons than the Afghans. The United States gave the Afghan rebeks military and economic …

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