The story of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Soviet troops took control of Kabul at the end of December 1979.

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25 Dec 1979

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Soviet troops took control of Kabul at the end of December 1979.

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan involved the Soviet government, Kabul and Jimmy Carter.

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, located in Afghanistan.

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, part of the Cold War.

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Soviet government, Government of the USSR, Public domain; Afghanistan, United States Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain; Cold War, U.S. Army photo Photo Credit: USAMHI, Public domain.