The geography of Afghanistan was a major contributing factor to the Soviet Unions defeat in the war. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, 1979 following the coup of Afghan president Noor Mohammed Taraki, a pro-Soviet Communist leader. Unbeknownst to the Soviet military leaders and frontline troops, the climate and terrain would play a pivotal role in the Soviets inability to achieve their military objectives, thus leading to their defeated withdrawal.


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    Title :

    Soviet and Afghan War


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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