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What the USSR Wanted in Afghanistan VS What It Got

Short0:25EducationPublished Aug 1, 2026, 10:20 AM · 2mo ago
The Map Story
The Map Story
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Description

In 1979, the Soviet Union sent troops into Afghanistan to stabilize a collapsing ally — a quick in-and-out intervention. Instead they got the longest war in Soviet history: ten years, 15,000 dead, mujahideen ambushes armed by the CIA, and an economic drain that helped bring down the USSR itself. #history #sovietunion #shorts
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Published
Aug 1, 2026, 10:20 AM
Length
0:25 (25 s)
Format
Short (3 min or less)
Category
Education
Audio language
EN
Quality
HD
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Video ID
OYiDiOds_Cs

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