But the decline in oil prices during the 1980s, which cut the value of Soviet output to one-third of its peak level, undoubtedly played a role. Indeed, it led to a period of extreme economic weakness – a key factor in the Soviet Union’s dissolution just three years after its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
1988年，苏军撤退，人们常常把这归因于由巴基斯坦训练的圣战者领导、获得美国支持的阿富汗叛军。但20世纪80年代石油价格的下跌让苏联产出的价值骤减三分之二，这毫无疑问也是原因之一。事实上，这导致了一段经济极其疲软的时期&mdash;&mdash;这也是苏联在从阿富汗撤军后仅仅三年便宣告解体的关键因素。