Likewise, the United States and its allies supported the Afghan Mujahideen after the Soviet invasion in the hopes of thwarting the spread of Communism. In the Third World, both superpowers supported regimes whose values were at odds with the ideals espoused by their governments.
In a similar vein, the US and its allies supported the Afghan Mujahideen after the Soviet invasion in hopes of slowing the spread of communism. Meanwhile, both superpowers backed regimes in the Third World that contradicted the ideals espoused by their own governments.