Description: The Soviet–Afghan War1979–89 Gregory Fremont-Barnes (Author) A fully illustrated overview of the USSR's bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy. The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988–89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen, the Afghan popular resistance backed by the USA and other powers. Gregory Fremont-Barnes reveals how the Soviet invasion had enormous implications on the global stage; it prompted the US Senate to refuse to ratify the hard-won SALT II arms-limitation treaty, and the USA and 64 other countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. For Afghanistan, the invasion served to prolong the interminable civil war that pitted central government against the regions and faction against faction. Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and new images throughout, this succinct account explains the origins, events and consequences of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, shedding new light on the more recent history – and prospects – of that troubled country. PublishedFeb 13 2024FormatPaperbackPages144ISBN9781472861801ImprintOsprey PublishingIllustrationsFully illustrated in colour and black & whiteSeriesEssential HistoriesShort codeESSPublisherBloomsbury Publishing
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Book Title: Soviet-Afghan War : 1979-89
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Asia / Central Asia, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Asia / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 10.9 Oz
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Book Series: Essential Histories Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
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