Unification of East and West Germany in 1990: History & Major Facts
The unification of East and West Germany in 1990 was a pivotal moment in world history, symbolizing not only the culmination of the Cold War tensions but also the triumph...
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Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
In late December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of supporting the Friendship Treaty of 1978. Events following the invasion set the stage for a savagely violent...
Collapse of the Soviet Union: History & Major Facts
After absolutely dominating large parts of the 20th century, the Soviet Union, the world’s largest communist state, dissolved in 1991. The collapse of the Soviet Union in effect brought an...
