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Year 1972 of Afghanistan Soviet War
Mohammad Moussa becomes Prime Minister. -
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Year 1973 of Afghanistan Soviet War
July 17 Zahir Shah is deposed in a military coup by former Prime Minister Mohammed Daoud Khan and the Marxist People's Democratic Party. Mohammed Daoud Khan abolishes the monarchy, and declares himself President of the Republic of Afghanistan. -
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Year 1974 of Afghanistan Soviet War
Herat appointed as UNESCO world cultural heritage site. -
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Years 1975-1977 of Afghanistan Soviet War
Mohammed Daoud Khan presents a new constitution, cracks down on political opponents, grants women rights and reforms the country. -
Afghanistan Soviet War
Afghanistan’s Communist Party seizes power in a coup, but power is split. Country is renamed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA). Islamic and conservative insurgencies began -
Afghanistan Soviet War
Friendly treaty signed with USSR. Building Soviet-economic and military support -
Month of March of Afghanistan Soviet War
USSR begins massive military aid and US scales down presence after murder of kidnapped ambassador. Afghan soldiers mutiny in Harat. Massacre soviet citizens -
September of Afghanistan Soviet War
Hafizullah Amin emerges as DRA leader. President Nur Mohammed Taraki is killed. Requests for large numbers of Soviet forces to combat the growing insurgency continue under Amin's administration. -
Afghanistan Soviet War
The Politbureau's inner circle, fearing the spectre of an Iranian-style Islamist revolution and wary of Amin's secret meetings with US diplomats in Afghanistan, decides to invade. -
Afghanistan Soviet War
Soviet defense ministry reveals orders to send troops to Afghanistan. Commandos seize strategic installations in Kabul. The invasion begins. -
Afghanistan Soviet War
Soviet commandos kill Ahmin and tens of thousands of troops invade by ground and air. Babrak Kamal is installed as DRA’s new soviet back leader. -
Year 1980 of Afghanistan Soviet War
Resistance intensifies with Mujahideen groups fighting soviet and DRA forces. Soviets commit more than 80k personnel to occupy -
Year 1982 of Afghanistan Soviet War
United nations call for Soviet withdrawal. -
Year 1985 of Afghanistan Soviet War
Five million afghans are estimated to be displaced by war. Many flee to Iran or Pakistan. Gorbachev wants to end war. In order to bring a quick victory the resulting escalation of troops to pacify the region leads to bloody years of war. -
Year 1986 of Afghanistan Soviet War
US supplies Mujahideen with stinger missles so they can shoot down soviet helicopter gunships. Kamal is replaced by Muhammed Najibullah. -
Year 1988 of Afghanistan Soviet War
DRA, USSR, US, and Pakistan sign peace accords. -
Afghanistan Soviet War
Last soviet troops is departed.
