During the Cold War, between Communist Russia and the Democratic country of the United States of America, there were many covert and publicized examples of the United States supporting military operations in foreign countries to stop the spread of Communism. There was a plan called Operation Cyclone that the United States Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) planned to use to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen fighters during this Soviet war in Afghanistan. They also used this plan Operation Cyclone before the war. Operation Cyclone and its events happened is 1979 through 1989. This program Operation Cyclone was directed heavily towards supporting militant Islamic groups, that need addition help. These groups were also more heavily supported