Soviet Troops Retreat From Afghanistan
As the costly price and death toll of the war in Afghanistan continued to increase, the nine years at war finally came to an end. The war began on December 25, 1979. Soviet has many motivations as they went to Afghanistan. Their motivations for this event consisted of geographical benefits and to be able to set up control in Kabul. Over the course of the war, they conquered many different things. They spread communism, opened up trade in Asian nations, and created friendly Eastern relations. But in the end, due to the money, death, and reputation, this war contributed greatly to the downfall of the Soviet Union.