The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, China made a fortune unexpectedly, and the United States sent donkeys to the guerrillas
Afghanistan, located in the landlocked of Central Asia, has always been a barren land, but its strategic location is an important link between the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
Beginning with Alexander the Great, ancient Rome, the Mongol Empire, the Temurid Empire, and the modern British Empire all coveted this land, but in the end they all failed, so Afghanistan earned the title of "Graveyard of Empires".
Tsar**, an aggressive old imperialist country, Peter the Great dreamed of opening a passage to the Indian Ocean, so he always wanted to occupy Afghanistan.
During World War I, Britain, the former suzerainty of Afghanistan, also listed Tsarist Russia as a protectorate of Afghanistan in order to win over Tsarist Russia.
After the Russian Revolution, the Soviet Union took over control of Afghanistan, making Afghanistan's military, political and economic affairs under the control of the Soviet Union. During the Cold War, a group of Afghan nationalists began to emerge, including Daoud.
He openly sought independence, and the Soviet Union then launched the "April Revolution", which put Amin in the position of **. Although Afghanistan achieved a "socialist system", Amin's behavior made the Soviet Union very dissatisfied.
On the one hand, Amin actively asked for aid from the Soviet Union, and on the other hand, he was at odds with the United States and other Western camps. As a result, the Soviet Union planned to abolish Amin and set up a more obedient puppet.
On Christmas Eve 1979, the Soviets made a surprise attack on the Afghan capital and killed Amin, declaring Karmal the new **. However, this move of the Soviet Union provoked a concerted resistance from all armed forces in Afghanistan.
Because Afghanistan is an extremely backward and very loose agricultural country, the role of the ** regime is minimal, the warlords in various regions are divided, and under the big warlords, the various rural tribes, and the tribal elders are under the rule, the civilian guns are rampant, and there are many armed organizations, and there is no powerful ** regime that can govern.
Therefore, this aggressive act of the Soviet Union triggered the resistance of various armed forces in Afghanistan, and they established the "Mujahideen" alliance, which was supported by many countries in the world, especially the United States and Western countries, which have always regarded the Soviet Union as their great enemy.
After the Soviet Union launched its aggression against Afghanistan, Western countries, led by the United States, quickly declared it an aggressor and adopted a variety of sanctions, including a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
In addition, Western countries have provided **, materials and funds to various rebel guerrillas in Afghanistan, and secretly sent military advisers to train them in the use of modern **.
In the face of these pressures, the Soviet Union had to send a large number of troops to suppress the "mujahideen" in Afghanistan, but they did not expect that these shepherds, although illiterate and rudimentary, had superb tactical skills.
Due to the high mountains everywhere in Afghanistan, heavy units such as tanks and armored vehicles could not function at all, but were repeatedly ambushed by Afghan guerrillas on the only mountain road, which was extremely heavy.
Faced with the dilemma of the ground forces, the Soviet army was forced to adopt the tactics of the United States in Vietnam, sending a large number of armed *** and special forces to carry out the sweep. The war in Afghanistan was extremely fierce, and the artillery fire and bombardment of the Soviet army were cruel and ruthless, but the various ethnic groups of Afghanistan showed incomparable courage and combat effectiveness, not only did they not fear, but they became more and more courageous, not only united by all ethnic groups in their own country, but even attracted many volunteers from Islamic countries to participate in the war.
And during this period, the leader bin Laden also entered Afghanistan in Saudi Arabia and began his career.
The guerrillas in Afghanistan are supported by many countries, and the United States, as the largest financier and businessman, believes that they lack scientific knowledge and are not suitable for the use of the expensive United States.
As a result, the United States began to look for other cheap ***, of which China is an ideal choice. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the two countries reached a consensus on the issue of the war in Afghanistan, and the light submachine guns produced in China such as the Type 56 were loved by the guerrillas.
In addition, the United States has purchased small donkeys from China as military supplies, as the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan requires this hard-working animal to transport supplies. Although this may seem strange, in Afghanistan, donkeys have always been a favorite livestock, so the guerrillas made a request to the United States in the hope of getting a herd of sturdy donkeys.
Since there were no such resources in the United States, they turned to China.
China, like Central Asia, has retained the tradition of domesticating donkeys and has bred many excellent breeds. Therefore, the United States procured tens of thousands of small donkeys from China and gave them to the guerrillas in Afghanistan.
This historical story has left a deep mark on the history of world wars.