The Soviet army looked ineffective as casualties mounted. This was a significant factor that contributed to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union. The mighty Soviet military machine no longer looked so mighty. The Afghan resistance to Soviet-sponsored communism could not be overcome by the Soviet troops. During the course of the decade-long conflict (from December 1979 until February 1989), approximately 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed and another 35,000 wounded.
The Washington Post reported in 1988, after the USSR had been struggling in its war with the Afghans for nearly a decade: "Afghanistan is Russia's Vietnam -- possibly with even greater consequences for the Soviet Union."
It strained the resources of Russia while trying to go to war on Afghanistan. When the US sent in troops, Russia was running out of supplies and ended nowhere but with fewer supplies. The only reason USSR would invade Afghanistan is for terrotorial dominance but that didnt really happen. Invading Afganistan helped destroy USSR
While there are two ways, only one has ever been used. All 27 Amendments have been ratified after two-thirds of the House and Senate approve of the proposal and send it to the states for a vote. Then, three-fourths of the states must affirm the proposed Amendment.
It was isolationist. The Americans were in the midst of rebuilding their economy that was now improving after the Great Depression and the effects of World War II. Many did not want to go to another war but after witnessing the atrocities committed by the Axis powers in Europe and Asia, they realize that it would only be a matter of time before they would be involved in the war. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the U.S. officially joined the war on the side of the allies.
