Summaries

'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.—full-option

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Keywords
  • cold war era
  • coup d'etat
  • military invasion
  • soviet military
  • afghan politics
Genres
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 10, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France
Language French
Production companies ARTE Point du Jour

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Runtime 52m
Color Color
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