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The Soviet–Afghan War caused grave destruction throughout Afghanistan and has also been cited by scholars as a significant factor that contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, formally ending the Cold War. It is also commonly referred to as "the Soviet Union's Vietnam".
21 paź 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.
On 24 December 1979, Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. Amin was assassinated and a pro-Moscow leader, Babrak Karmal, was installed in his place. Red Army Army of the USSR. was ill-prepared...
4 mar 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...
The 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.
the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979 131 of resurgent Soviet expansionism led to U.S. support for Afghan mujahidin freedom fighters, which not only contributed to Soviet defeat but also invigorated Islamist-extremist fighters who have been battling the United States since 2001. Reminiscent of
On the 24th December 1979, Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. Amin was assassinated and a pro-Moscow leader, Babrak Karmal, was installed in his place. The USSR poured billions of dollars...
