why 1979 marked the beginning of the end of the USSR – L’Express

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While the world seemed in relative balance since the end of the Second World War, history was shaken up in 1979. With Brice Couturier, journalist and essayist, author of 1979, the great change of the worldLa Loupe looks back on four of these major events. In this last episode of our series, we focus on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, an event which marked the beginning of the end of the USSR.

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The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation and writing), Jules Krot (editing and direction)

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Music and dressing: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent

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