dec 25, 1979 - Soviet invasion on Afghanistan
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The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anticommunist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War.
In April 1978 Afghanistan’s centrist government was overthrown by left-wing military
The Soviet withdrawal was completed on Feb. 15, 1989, and Afghanistan returned to nonaligned status.
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