The historical significance of this event is mainly embodied in the collapse of the Soviet Union twelve years after the invasion. The war put immense stresses on the faulty, centralized economic system of the nation, and along with the radical social reforms set by Mikhail Gorbachev, led to the collapse of the nation. This war would be known as the equivalent to the Vietnam War for the United States, both in economic stresses brought upon by the war, and by the social discontent that it caused. Moreover, it had become a source of embarrassment for the Soviet Union; their army no longer seemed invincible to the rest of the world. In addition to this, the Soviets also came under increasing international pressure. The war was condemned by the