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The Soviet–Afghan War
- Author
- Gregory Fremont-Barnes
- Narrator
- Chris Courtenay
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 February 2024
- Run Time
- 3 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
An 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, 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.
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A concise account that expertly describes the origins, history and consequences of the Soviet- Afghan War.
Britain At War Magazine (April 2024)
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Details
- Author
- Gregory Fremont-Barnes
- Narrator
- Chris Courtenay
- Duration
- 3 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 February 2024
- ISBN
- 9781472861832
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Battles / military campaigns, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, Specific wars and military campaigns
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Soviet–Afghan War by Gregory Fremont-Barnes, read by Chris Courtenay.An 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, 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.
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