Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was a 10-year war fought between the Soviet Army and rebels in Afghanistan. The war is generally held to have started December 24, 1979. Soviet troops ultimately withdrew from the area between May 15, 1988 and February 2, 1989. The Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had left Afghanistan on February 15, 1989.
See also
- Invasions of Afghanistan
- For the history of the Soviet Union's presence in the country, see: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Background |
| ► | April 1978 coup |
| ► | Marxist government |
| ► | The Soviet invasion |
| ► | Soviet/Afghan war |
| ► | Aftermath |
| ► | Cinema |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Further reading |
| ► | External links |
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