The Soviet War in Afghanistan: Russia’s Forgotten War | Documentary

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Often called “the Soviet Union’s Vietnam War”, the conflict in Afghanistan began at Christmas in 1979 and dragged on for a further nine years, causing the deaths of over 25,000 Soviet soldiers and countless casualties. It was an intervention meant to support the Afghan communist government against the Mujahideen, who believed themselves to be fighting on behalf of God. For the Soviet’s, the invasion in which they were unable to defeat a determined and relentless guerilla enemy, had huge consequences. For Afghanistan, with its lengthy history of interference from foreign powers, the campaign caused death and devastation and only exacerbated the civil conflict already going on between its people. Ultimately the withdrawal of the demoralised Russian forces helped to further the collapse of the USSR. Welcome to the Wars of the Worlds. 00:00 Introduction 02:05 The Great Game 05:26 Changes 08:31 Back with the USSR 13:35 Be Careful What You Wish for 16:26 Merry Christmas 20:10 Born in the USSR 24:48 Supermassive Black Hole 28:51 The End Prefer to listen on the go? Check out the WotW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4i0FnOKqttgHtbOhgOmLpr iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wars-of-the-world/id1548691968 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS85ODg5NjAucnNz RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/988960.rss Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins Narrated by: Will Chamberlin https://m.youtube.com/@WillchAudio Edited by: Jamit Productions History Should Never Be Forgotten...