Link: https://www.britannica.com/event/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan
Description: WebMar 3, 2024 · Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, military action carried out in late December 1979 by Soviet troops. The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War (1978–92) and remained in Afghanistan until mid-February 1989.
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Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War
Description: WebThe Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989. The war was a major conflict of the Cold War as it saw extensive fighting between the DRA, the Soviet Union and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen and their allied foreign fighters.
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Link: https://www.history.com/news/1979-soviet-invasion-afghanistan
Description: WebMar 4, 2022 · On Christmas Eve 1979, the Soviet Union began an invasion of Afghanistan, its Central Asian neighbor to the south. First, it air-dropped elite troops into principal Afghan cities. Soon after, it...
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Link: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-tanks-roll-into-afghanistan
Description: WebNov 24, 2009 · On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978. As midnight approached, the Soviets organized...
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/event/Afghan-War
Description: WebThese uprisings, along with internal fighting and coups within the government between the People’s and Banner factions, prompted the Soviets to invade the country in December 1979, sending in some 30,000 troops and toppling the short-lived presidency of …
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Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/us/politics/afghanistan-trump-soviet-union.html
Description: WebJan 29, 2019 · White House Memo. Why Did Soviets Invade Afghanistan? Documents Offer History Lesson for Trump. Soldiers in January 1980 in Gardez, Afghanistan, a month after the Soviet Union invaded. A...
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Link: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/soviet-invasion-afghanistan/history.state.gov
Description: WebThe Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980. At the end of December 1979, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and immediately assumed complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country.
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Link: https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/war-and-peace/a-turning-point-in-world-history-40-years-ago-the-soviet-union-invaded-afghanistan/
Description: WebDec 25, 2019 · Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan 40 years ago today, on 25 December 1979. Two days later, on 27 December, they toppled and killed Amin’s Khalqi’s government which had called for the troops and had assumed they had come for their rescue.
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Link: https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/december-2014-what-they-left-behind-soviet-union-afghanistan?language_content_entity=en
Description: WebBy. Sabauon Nasseri. In late December 1979—thirty-five years ago this month—the Soviet army entered Afghanistan to stabilize the pro-Soviet Afghan government and offer support in its fight with rebel forces.
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/event/Afghanistan-War
Description: Web3 days ago · December 2001 - 2014. Participants: Afghanistan. United States. al-Qaeda. Taliban. Context: September 11 attacks. Major Events: Battle of Tora Bora. Key People: George W. Bush. Dick Cheney. Hamid Karzai. Barack Obama. David Petraeus.
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