1987: Bombs Over Kabul

1987: Bombs Over Kabul
In 1987, the Soviet war in Afghanistan was in its late stages, but what if, (here's the PoD): the Soviet government decided to overthrow Gorbachev's ideals and launch a nuclear attack in Afghanistan's metropolitan centres? What would have become of this world?

The Decision
In our universe, Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on December 8, 1987. However, due to Gorbachev's somewhat capitalist outlook on Communist values, and the negative feedback he received from his superiors, it would be probable that he'd be overthrown by his own government. So, here's the PoD: