Soviet-Afhgan War (7 h 7 min, 25 déc. 1979 ans – 1 h 18 min, 15 févr. 1989 ans)
Description:
Insurgent groups known collectively as the mujahideen, as well as smaller Maoist groups, fought a guerrilla war against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan government, mostly in the rural countryside. The mujahideen groups were backed primarily by the United States and Pakistan, making it a Cold War proxy war. Between 562,000and 2,000,000 civilians were killed and millions of Afghans fled the country as refugees, mostly to Pakistan and Iran.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
7 h 7 min, 25 déc. 1979 ans
1 h 18 min, 15 févr. 1989 ans
~ 9 years