Tochka is a bank that supports entrepreneurs https://tchk.me/hMqDwf Afghanistan – this is the name by which the Soviet Union’s operation to fulfill its international duty in Afghanistan will be remembered. The Afghan war lasted 10 years and became very important for the history of the country and for the generation, the war played a serious role in the collapse of the USSR. Today we will try to figure out: Why did the USSR send troops to Afghanistan in 1979? How did the Afghan war go? What were the results of the military operation? Who financed the mujahideen? What sanctions did the US impose against the Soviet Union? Which countries opposed the introduction of troops? Why is the battle at Height 3234 with the participation of the ninth company important? How many Russians and Afghans died in the war? What happened to the Afghan girl from the cover of National Geographic? As well as many other answers to questions in the new issue of History Lessons. Contents of the episode: 00:00 Advisor to US President Jimmy Carter on the introduction of Soviet troops into Afghanistan 00:55 Afghanistan is a territory that no one has ever captured 03:18 History of Afghanistan from the 70s until the start of the war 09:25 Why did the Soviet Union introduce troops into Afghanistan? 12:37 USSR meeting on the decision to begin operations in Afghanistan 14:54 Storming of the Afghan presidential palace by Russian special forces 17:41 Introduction of Soviet troops into Afghanistan in 1979 and the reaction of the international community 19:58 1980 Olympics and boycott of the USSR 20:40 US sanctions against the USSR 22:50 US financing of Afghan rebels 24:00 Beginning of the Afghan war 26:17 Second stage of the Afghan war 28:37 Panjshir Gorge and Ahmad Shah Massoud 30:32 Who are the mujahideen 31:13 Propaganda against the Soviet troops 32:23 Refugee camps and training of the mujahideen 33:14 History of Al-Qaeda and young Osama bin Laden 35:16 PMCs and consultations for Afghan rebels 36:16 Change of tactics of the USSR and loss of air superiority 38:34 Afghan girl Sharbat Gula 39:26 What is happening in the Soviet Union? 41:32 Gorbachev's rise to power 42:35 Negotiating table between the USSR, Afghanistan and the USA 43:21 Battle at Hill 3234 and the 9th Company 45:40 Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan 46:40 Results of the Afghan War For cooperation issues, write to: [email protected] Subscribe to Minaev on social networks: Minaev on Telegram: https://t-do.ru/minaevlife Minaev LIVE on VK: https://vk.com/minaev_live Minaev LIVE on Twitter: / sergeiminaev Minaev LIVE on Odnoklassniki: www.ok.ru/minaevlive Minaev LIVE on Tik Tok: / minaevlive Minaev Live on Yandex Zen: https://zen.yandex.ru/sergeyminaev #Afghanistan #Afghanwar #Afghanistan #USSR #HistoryofUSSR #HistoryLessons