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.
Cold War Afghanistan - McMaster University Library
Map number 500546, dated 7-72. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Insets: [Contiguous U.S. comparing land size] ; [Globe concentric on Kabul] ; Population ; Ethnolinguistic groups ; Land use and economic activity.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, 1979 - The Cold War 1972 …
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 for...
World - Cold War - MapChart
Create your own free custom historical map of the World during the Cold War. A world map showing all countries borders from 1946 to 1989 and beyond.
Northern Eurasia 1985: Soviet War in Afghanistan - Omniatlas
2001年1月1日 · In 1979, the Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan to support its new communist government against Islamist rebels. The result was a costly nine year war which added resurgent Islam to Moscow's long list of enemies. This map has in-depth notes in the Journal, exclusive to Patrons on Classical Tier and above.
Soviet–Afghan War - Wikipedia
The U.S. viewed the conflict in Afghanistan as an integral Cold War struggle, and the CIA provided assistance to anti-Soviet forces through the Pakistani intelligence services, in a program called Operation Cyclone.
Cold War (1945-1989) - McMaster University Library
Cold War (1945-1989) NOTE : The McMaster University Library has a complete set of original Soviet Military Topographic Maps of Afghanistan at 1:200,000 scale produced during the period of Soviet occupation.
Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) – WSSPS & SDS
The Soviet-Afghan War was a decade-long conflict that had profound implications for Afghanistan, the Soviet Union, and the global geopolitical landscape. It was a complex and multifaceted war, driven by internal dynamics within Afghanistan and the broader Cold War rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States.
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, it...
Atlas of the Cold War - Wikimedia Commons
2024年6月9日 · Historical maps are included in the continent, country and dependency entries. The status of various entities is disputed. See the content for the entities concerned.