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Well, this is kind of difficult to answer, but it has to do with the situation in Afghanistan before the war. I strongly recommend to you that you Google 'soviet invasion of afghanistan' and click on the fourth result. It is a GREAT source; I just used nearly all of its information as a springboard for an essay this week. :)
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When did Russia invade Afghanistan during cold war?
December 24, 1979
When did war in Afghanistan start?
It started in 2001.If you want the actual date here it September 11th 2001.
How many US soldiers are at war in Afghanistan?
84,000 US Soldiers are currently at war in Afghanistan
When did the world war 1 in Afghanistan happen?
World War I happened at the same time worldwide. Afghanistan was not involved in that war, however.
How was al qaeda started?
al-Qaeda was founded in the late 1980s as a backlash to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. It was started by militants such as Osama bin Laden and Abdullah Azzam. Their goal was the spread of Islam.
Who fought the Soviet war?
The war was between the former Soviet Union and Afghanistan, started when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
How the war in Afghanistan started?
The Afghanistan war started because US blamed Afghans for 9/11 attacks
How did war in Afghanistan started?
The Afghanistan war started because US blamed Afghans for 9/11 attacks
What Cold War happened in 1979-1989?
Soviet/Afghanistan War
When did the war of Russia and Afghanistan end?
1979-1989
Why was the Afghanistan war started?
It is a part of the War on Terror.
Who invaded Afghanistan in 1979?
Afghanistan was invaded by " The Soviet Union "
When did that Afghanistan war start?
it started in 2001
Was the invasion of USSR on Afghanistan after World War 2?
Yes 1979
What was the war with the second highest number of deaths after the World War 2?
The Sovjet-Afghanistan war in 1979-86
When did Russia invade Afghanistan during cold war?
December 24, 1979
What country did USSR invade in 1979 that was much like your Vietnam war?
Afghanistan
