24 mars 1979 - Soviet
Influence
in Afghanistan
Description:
Andropov refuses to invade Afghanistan after the uprising in Herat, but does order the KGB to increase support of the PDPA. The Soviets pressure the Afghan government to adopt less radical reforms to avoid total popular backlash via work behind the scenes with India, Iraq, or Syria to stabilize the PDPA internationally.
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