Tomb of the USSR
In 1979, the Soviet Union sent armored divisions into Afghanistan. The objective was to restore order in the newly allied communist country. But in just a few weeks, 150,000 Soviet soldiers found themselves caught up in a "counter-guerilla" war. Public opinion in the USSR turned against the occupation. This war played a fundamental role in the rise of perestroika and changed the face of the world.
In 1979, the Soviet Union sent armored divisions into Afghanistan. The objective was to restore order in the newly allied communist country. But in just a few weeks, 150,000 Soviet soldiers found themselves caught up in a "counter-guerilla" war. Public opinion in the USSR turned against the occupation. This war played a fundamental role in the rise of perestroika and changed the face of the world.
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