1978 ⟶ Saur Revolution and Civil War in Afghanistan
Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan seized po...
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⚔️ North Yemen Civil War Begins
North Yemen Civil War begins.⟶
Civil WarYemenCold WarRepublicanismMonarchyNorth YemenPoliticsConflict
Yemen🇳🇬 Nigerian Civil War Begins
Biafra attempts to secede from Nigeria triggering Nigerian Civil War.⟶
Nigerian Civil WarBiafraSecessionConflictNigeriaEthnicityCivil War
Nigeria🇦🇫 Saur Revolution and Civil War in Afghanistan
Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan seized power in Afghanistan in the Saur Revolution. Civil war ensues.⟶
RevolutionAfghanistanCivil WarCommunismSoviet UnionPoliticsMujahedeen
Afghanistan🇮🇷 Iranian Revolution and Establishment of Islamic Republic
Years of political tension and unrest in Iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Iran climax as the autocratic Pahlavi regime is overthrown by a popular revolution. In its place, Iranian clerics led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini establish an Islamic government and declare Iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Iran an Islamic Republic. Groups of students loyal to the new regime seize control of the American embassy in Tehran and take 66 officials hostage.⟶
RevolutionIranIslamic RepublicAyatollah KhomeiniHostage CrisisShia IslamPoliticsTheocracy
Iran
United States🇷🇺 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.⟶
Cold WarSoviet-Afghan WarMujahedeenIslamismProxy WarGeopoliticsAfghanistanInterventionResistanceSuperpowers
Afghanistan
Soviet Union🪖 Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Soviet Union withdraws the last of its forces from Afghanistan. Afghan mujahideen factions begin fighting each other.⟶
Soviet-Afghan WarWithdrawalMujahedeenAfghanistanGeopoliticsCold WarCivil WarIslamismInterventionProxy War
AfghanistanSoviet Union