On December 27th, 1979, a group of Spetsnaz, or Russian Special Forces, assaulted the presidential palace where Amin was located and assassinated him, and his guards[Chr08]. ... By 1989, with their supplies cut and limited air power, the Soviet Union retreated from Afghanistan. ... It also left the Afghan government toppled, leaving the Mujahedeen, who later became the Taliban, in power until the war on terror began, and America overthrew them in 2001....

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In it, he described Soviet power as scattered and dangerous, and claimed that it must be contained. ... Through Truman's use of economic aid to suffering european countries, establishing military links with pro-democratic nations, and his firmness when responding to threatening soviet acts, Truman handled the soviet threat to the best of any presidential ability. ... This firmness towards Stalin had begun years before in 1945 when the U.S demonstrated its nuclear power upon Japan. ...

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The United States emerged from World War II as the most powerful country in the world only to have a constant enemy competing for power and domination "Russia. ... Presidential campaigns were televised which educated the people on the candidates. ...

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