The Soviet–Afghan War 1979–89 - Brossura

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1849088055 ISBN 13: 9781849088053

Casa editrice: Osprey Publishing, 2012

Riassunto

The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a bloody nine-year conflict in that country 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. 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. The country remains locked in conflict over 30 years later, with no end in sight. Featuring specially drawn mapping and drawing upon a wide range of sources, this succinct account explains the origins, history and consequences of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, thereby shedding new light on the more recent history - and prospects - of that troubled country.

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Recensione:

"...a winning pick for any modern military analysis."
- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013)

"The author does a superb job of telling the story of the Soviet-Afghan war. He covers how it was in Afghanistan before the Soviets became interested, how the Soviets poured money and resources into trying to make Afghanistan another communist country, how it failed, how the military was sent in, what they dealt with and how they tried to change things. It seems very familiar. They also failed. It is a fascinating look into a culture few truly understand and it shows what went wrong and why. An excellent read that anyone with even a passing interest in the subject will want to read. Chock full of photos and maps, it is highly recommended."
- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (March 2013)

Descrizione del libro:

This concise study examines the nine-year Soviet intervention in Afghanistan from 1979, which opened a new phase in the bloody, prolonged struggle between the communist Afghan government and its people, polarised world opinion and intensified the Cold War while providing a host of lessons for current policy-makers.

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• Editore: Osprey Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849088055
• ISBN 13: 9781849088053
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 96