because humans are like monkeys
We westerners referred to them as "Soviets" although most called them Russians. The politically correct people of the USSR referred to themselves as "Soviets" although they usually referred to themselves by their pre-revolutionary ethnic identity.
The Soviets already knew that the US had nuclear missiles in Turkey, placing nuclear missiles in Cuba would simply achieve nuclear parity. Also following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion the leader of Cuba Fidel Castro wanted assurance from the Soviets of their security against future invasion, the Soviets believed that nuclear missiles would provide this security at the least cost.
The Soviets wanted to prop up Afghanistan's unpopular communist government against Islamic guerrillas.
first answer: nazis second more correct answer: Nazi Germany began the invasion of Poland on 1 Sept. 1939, however the Soviet Union joined Germany in the invasion on 17 Sept. 1939. A conquered Poland was divided between the two invaders. Then at the end of the war, when Germany was defeated, Poland (an ally) was not freed by the Soviets, instead it was occupied & turned into a puppet of the Soviets.
the poles were affected by the soviet invasion because the soviets were causing havoc to Poland and forcing people to leave the country. The poles had to leave since the Soviets and the Germans were destroying the country leaving the poles no where to live and it was too dangerous for any of them to stay in Poland while the war was going on. Many people were sent to concentration camps in Siberia where it was safer.
they led Afghans in resisting the Soviet invasion
Western Allied troops were able to reach Berlin about the same time as the Soviets (Russians) did. Resulting in a future cold war of EAST and WEST Berlin. Had the allies NOT landed successfully, the Russians (Soviets) might have had Berlin all to themselves.
France and England
It began arming Afghan guerrillas to fight the Soviets.
One reason really... $$$$$ MONEY $$$$$
Battle of Stalingrad and Battle of Kursk. After these defeats, the Soviets repelled the Germany's invasion.
german invasion of 1941
We westerners referred to them as "Soviets" although most called them Russians. The politically correct people of the USSR referred to themselves as "Soviets" although they usually referred to themselves by their pre-revolutionary ethnic identity.
The Soviets already knew that the US had nuclear missiles in Turkey, placing nuclear missiles in Cuba would simply achieve nuclear parity. Also following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion the leader of Cuba Fidel Castro wanted assurance from the Soviets of their security against future invasion, the Soviets believed that nuclear missiles would provide this security at the least cost.
During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1978, the United States armed the Mujahideen to fight the Soviets on its behalf.
The Soviets wanted to prop up Afghanistan's unpopular communist government against Islamic guerrillas.
The Soviets wanted to prop up Afghanistan's unpopular communist government against Islamic guerrillas.