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In the 1970s, there was a revolution in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a communist government. Since this was the height of the Cold War and everything, the Soviet Union (Russia) immediately declared itself an ally of communist Afghanistan. When the Afghans started to rebel against their new communist government the Soviets sent in troops to put down the rebellion.

Ultimately, the Soviets' goals were to maintain a communist "buffer state" separating themselves from non-communist Middle Eastern countries, and also to expand their sphere of influence.

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