Soviet-Afghan War

The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Communist-led Afghan military fight against the rebelling Afghan mujahideen.

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Which happened first?

• Soviet-Afghan War and Sino-Vietnamese War began in the same year
• Soviet-Afghan War began 1 year after Iranian Revolution
• Soviet-Afghan War began 1 year after Saur Revolution
• Soviet-Afghan War began 1 year after Uganda–Tanzania War
• Soviet-Afghan War began 1 year before Iranian Embassy Siege

Timeline

1. Iranian RevolutionJanuary 1978 – February 1979
2. Saur RevolutionApril 27, 1978 – April 28, 1978
3. Uganda–Tanzania WarOctober 9, 1978 – June 3, 1979
4. Sino-Vietnamese WarFebruary 17, 1979 – March 16, 1979
5. Soviet-Afghan War (this page)December 25, 1979 – February 15, 1989
6. Iranian Embassy SiegeApril 30, 1980 – May 5, 1980

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