Event war South Asia
Soviet–Afghan War
1979 CE – 1989 CE
The Soviet Union's Vietnam — a decade-long occupation that killed over a million Afghans, hastened the collapse of the USSR, and gave rise to the Taliban and al-Qaeda.
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1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
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Conflict · South Asia
Soviet–Afghan War
1979 CE – 1989 CEThe Soviet Union's Vietnam — a decade-long occupation that killed over a million Afghans, hastened the collapse of the USSR, and gave rise to the Taliban and al-Qaeda.
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