Perception of the Afghan War in poems and songs of participants in the events of 1979-1994

the topic of the Afghan War in modern history is relevant due to the unique military experience gained in the fight against terrorism, a high percentage of classified documents, which creates an obstacle to full coverage of the topic. One of the topics poorly represented in scientific research is the topic of Afghan poetry and songwriting created by participants in the events. The fact of creating works of various genres indicates a significant psychological influence of Afghanistan on the thinking of the soldiers and officers themselves, employees located on the territory, members of their families and the population of the country as a whole. During 1979-1989, a significant layer of culture of the 1980s was created on a completely new topic. This paper examines various sources – books, electronic articles – on the basis of which an analysis of songs and poems created in the period 1980-1994 is carried out, the main themes in them are considered, as well as their influence, both among the fighters of the Limited Contingent and among the Soviet population.

Afghanistan, the USSR, Soviet poetry, poems, songs