Respuesta :

It brought the end of the Cold War one step closer 

Answer:

It started to end of the Cold War one.

Explanation:

The final and complete withdrawal of Soviet combatant forces from Afghanistan began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989 under the leadership of Colonel-General Boris Gromov.

Soviets begin withdrawal from Afghanistan. ... In December 1979, Soviet troops first entered Afghanistan in an attempt to bolster the communist, pro-Soviet government threatened by internal rebellion. In a short period of time, thousands of Russian troops and support materials poured into Afghanistan