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

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.

Release Date : Nov 11, 2014

Runtime : 52m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ARTE

Countries : France

Keywords : cold war, afghanistan, invasion, afghanistan war (2001-2021), afghan-soviet war (1979-89)