The war in Afghanistan 1979 - 1989
The Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, which began on December 25, 1979, was preceded by several coups. One of the most significant was the coup dated April 27, 1978. It is also sometimes referred to as the Saur Revolution (Saur according to the month of Saur in the Afghan solar calendar). During the coup, President Daoud was assassinated and the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (LDSA) seized power. Although the USSR showed sympathy for this party, it was not the initiator of the coup, what's more, he did not agree with him ...
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