Soviets invasion of Afghanistan, 1979
* Soviets wanted to influence southern countries with their ideology, and fit its Southern expansion policy.
* September 1979, the Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as their puppet president.
* The western Europe, China and India were alarmed and did not attend to the Olympics
* This invasion nearly bankrupt the Soviets
* This invasion was also seen as the end of Detente
Summary: Soviets invasion of Afghanistan was a complete disaster, politican argues that this was the turning point that led to the end of Communism because it cost the Soviets so much which nearly cost them bankruptcy.
* September 1979, the Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as their puppet president.
* The western Europe, China and India were alarmed and did not attend to the Olympics
* This invasion nearly bankrupt the Soviets
* This invasion was also seen as the end of Detente
Summary: Soviets invasion of Afghanistan was a complete disaster, politican argues that this was the turning point that led to the end of Communism because it cost the Soviets so much which nearly cost them bankruptcy.