1895 ⟶ Afghanistan Gains Wakhan Corridor

Afghanistan got Wakhan Corridor by an understanding with Rus...
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1979
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🗺️ Afghanistan Gains Wakhan Corridor

Afghanistan got Wakhan Corridor by an understanding with Russia and British India making Afghan border touch China.⟶
Afghanistan Gains Wakhan Corridor (1895)
AfghanistanWakhan CorridorBoundary AgreementGeopoliticsRussiaBritish IndiaChinaTerritorial Integrity
AfghanistanAfghanistanRussiaRussiaChinaChinaIndiaIndia

🇷🇺 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.⟶
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan (1979)
Cold WarSoviet-Afghan WarMujahedeenIslamismProxy WarGeopoliticsAfghanistanInterventionResistanceSuperpowers
AfghanistanAfghanistanSoviet UnionSoviet Union

🪖 Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Soviet Union withdraws the last of its forces from Afghanistan. Afghan mujahideen factions begin fighting each other.⟶
Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan (1989)
Soviet-Afghan WarWithdrawalMujahedeenAfghanistanGeopoliticsCold WarCivil WarIslamismInterventionProxy War
AfghanistanAfghanistanSoviet UnionSoviet Union