Author Archives: World Peace Foundation

Afghanistan: Soviet invasion and civil war

Introduction | Atrocities | Fatalities | Ending | Coding | Works Cited | Notes Introduction An enormous number of Afghans died during the Soviet invasion (1978 – 1989); reasonable estimates place this at a minimum of 500,000. This period forms … Continue reading

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Cambodia: U.S. bombing and civil war

U.S. Bombing & Civil War | Atrocities | Fatalities | EndingCoding | Works Cited | Notes Introduction: U.S. Bombing & Civil War Between 1965 and 1973, the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia aggravated and radicalized internal Cambodian political disputes. … Continue reading

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