Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World

Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World (2014)

November 11th, 20140h 52min

Documentary, TV Movie, Drama, War
72%

Overview

'Afghanistan 1979: the war that changed the world', is a French documentary about the Sovjet invasion in Afghanistan in 1979. It was one of the most crucial events of the 20th century, and changed the world forever. This documentary gives a good insight in the Afghan-Russian war ; the alliance between the Russian and Afghan communist governments ; Islamic resistance ; the support of America for the resistance and its consequences on the war.


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