In 1988, the Soviet Union officially agreed to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan
The signing of the Geneva Accords in 1988 marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet-Afghan War, signaling a major retreat for the Soviet Union during the Cold War's final years.
In a historic United Nations ceremony in Switzerland, the Soviet Union officially committed to withdrawing its military forces from Afghanistan. The 1988 agreement ended nearly a decade of brutal conflict that many historians refer to as the Soviet Union's 'Vietnam.' The war had drained the Soviet economy and demoralized its military, contributing to the internal pressures that eventually led to the USSR's collapse.
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