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Soviet–Afghan War - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet–Afghan_War

Jump to December 1979 – February 1980: Occupation - The first phase began with the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and their first battles with various ...

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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/soviet-invasion-afghanistan

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 ...

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan | 1979 | Britannica.com

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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, invasion of Afghanistan in late December 1979 by troops from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anticommunist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War (1978–92) and ...

Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan - Dec 24, 1979 - HISTORY.com

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On this day in History, Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan on Dec 24, 1979. ... The long-term impact of theinvasion and subsequent war was profound. First, the ...

The Soviet War in Afghanistan, 1979 - 1989 - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/08/the...war-in-afghanistan-1979.../100786/

Aug 4, 2014 - Nearly twenty-five years ago, the Soviet Union pulled its last troops out of Afghanistan, ending more than nine years of direct involvement and ...