33
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
November 30, 2025
1085660
330290
2
Public Timelines
FAQ

The Soviet-Afghan War (dec 25, 1979 – feb 15, 1989)

Description:

Similar to the Vietnam war, this war was also a Proxy War for the Cold War. The United States helped the Mujahideen fighters by giving them missiles to fight against Soviet planes/helicopters. The Soviet failed to take Afghanistan, but the war also left Afghanistan destroyed.

Added to timeline:

18 Dec 2019
0
0
261

Date:

dec 25, 1979
feb 15, 1989
~ 9 years