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For the Soviets, the war became veryexpensive and this became one of the factors which led to the fall of the U.S.S.R. After the Soviets left, Afghanistan's communist government was overthrown and the countrydevolved into a civil war. The Taliban won and becameAfghanistan'snew government, which ultimately led to the U.S. war inAfghanistan.

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In 1979 the soviets invaded?

Afghanistan


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Who supplied Afghanistan with missiles when the soviets invaded?

us


Who fought the soviets?

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The Soviets' real intentions were revealed when?

they intervened in Afghanistan in 1979.


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They led the opposition in resisting the Soviets.


How did the Afghanistan war end?

The Soviets pulled out after 8 years of fighting.


When the soviets left Afghanistan which group took over Afghanistan?

When the Soviets left Afghanistan, no one "took over." The Communist government that they had intervened to support was still in power. This was attacked for the next three years by the Taliban until they took over.They left in 1989


How did mujahideen respond when the Soviets occupied Afghanistan?

they led Afghans in resisting the Soviet invasion


What is the war in Afghanistan about?

Soviets wanted to rule Americans didnt want them to rule it


Was Afghanistan part of USSR?

No, the soviets tried to claim it but after many years were repelled out.


Who ordered the Soviets to withdraw?

If you are talking about Afghanistan, it was a decision of the Soviet Union's Politbureau.