Soviet–Afghan War - Wikipedia
The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet Union-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989.
Why the Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan - HISTORY
2022年3月4日 · 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,...
Afghan War | History, Casualties, Dates, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月25日 · Afghan War, in the history of Afghanistan, the internal conflict that began in 1978 between anticommunist Islamic guerrillas and the Afghan communist government (aided in 1979–89 by Soviet troops), leading to the overthrow of the government in 1992.
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan | Summary & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月21日 · 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.
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan | December 24, 1979 - HISTORY
2009年11月24日 · 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 a...
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan | World History - Lumen …
The fighting became the Soviet-Afghan War, which lasted for over nine years and was often brutal, with the mujahideen staging guerrilla-style tactics with weapons supplied by the U.S. and other allies. The UN, along with much of the international community, was …
Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the ...
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. This event began a brutal, decade-long attempt by Moscow to subdue the Afghan civil war and maintain a friendly and socialist government on its border.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Timeline: Soviet war in Afghanistan
2009年2月17日 · More than one million Afghans and 13 thousand Soviet troops have been killed . Civil war continues as the mujahideen push to overthrow Najibullah, who is eventually toppled in 1992. What are...
The United States and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1979–1989
In December 1979, Soviet troops entered the small, poor, landlocked, Islamic nation of Afghanistan, assassinated the communist president, Hafizullah Amin, and installed a more compliant Afghan leader.
A Turning Point in World History: 40 years ago, the Soviet Union ...
2019年12月25日 · 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.