In December 2019, 34 percent of Russians believed that the entry of USSR troops in Afghanistan was a political gamble into which the country was dragged by its leaders. Another third of survey respondents were of the opinion that it was necessary to send the Soviet troops to Afghanistan to defend geopolitical interests of the USSR.
Which of the assessments of the entry of the Soviet troops to Afghanistan would you agree with the most?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
It was a political gamble into which former USSR leaders dragged the country
34%
It was necessary to defend geopolitical interests of the USSR, in order to not allow increased U.S. influence in this region
33%
Soviet troops in Afghanistan performed their international duty, helping the Afghan people to fight for establishment of national regime
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Levada Center. (February 25, 2020). Which of the assessments of the entry of the Soviet troops to Afghanistan would you agree with the most? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099990/assessment-of-ussr-troops-in-afghanistan-in-1979-by-russians/
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Levada Center. (2020). Which of the assessments of the entry of the Soviet troops to Afghanistan would you agree with the most?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099990/assessment-of-ussr-troops-in-afghanistan-in-1979-by-russians/
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Levada Center, Which of the assessments of the entry of the Soviet troops to Afghanistan would you agree with the most? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099990/assessment-of-ussr-troops-in-afghanistan-in-1979-by-russians/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
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