<h2>The Soviet army looked ineffective as casualties mounted. </h2>
Explanation:
It's true that the United States funneled military funding for weapons to the mujahideen, but that was typical for a Cold War conflict. The significant reality that contributed to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union was the fact that 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.
<em>The Washington Post</em> 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."
The US had to draft soldiers to fight in the war and it had to train them to do so effectively.Businesses and citizens were strongly urged to support the war through government and media communications.
Generally speaking, throughout history most companies have used the "government" to successfully enter foreign markets, since the government often provides important subsidies for the companies in question. <span />
