Soviets invaded Afghanistan in late December of 1979 due to the local uprisings of Islamic people and the internal government coups which had been occurring. These were resistance efforts against new social and political reforms which the Afghan government had implemented.
The war was between the former Soviet Union and Afghanistan, started when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
The Soviet Army invaded AFghanistan in the 1980's and lost because they didn't get were caught in a quagmire.
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in the late 1970s.
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The nation that was invaded by the Soviet Union in the late 1970's was Afghanistan.
The Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan 27 December 1979 - 15 February 1989 .
The Soviet Union invading Afghanistan is what ended detente between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet war in Afghanistan began in 1979.
The 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.
From 27 December 1979 to 15 February 1989.
The Afghanistan war in 1979, often referred to as the Soviet-Afghan War, occurred when the Soviet Union intervened to support the communist government of Afghanistan against a growing insurgency of Islamist guerrillas known as the Mujahideen. The Soviet Union aimed to maintain its influence in the region and prevent the spread of Western ideologies during the Cold War. The conflict escalated as Afghan resistance intensified, leading to a protracted and brutal war that lasted until 1989, significantly impacting Afghanistan and contributing to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Afghanistan was invaded by " The Soviet Union "
The Soviet Union