1978 ⟶ Saur Revolution Launches Afghan Civil War

April 27: The War in Afghanistan begins with the Saur Revolu...
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⚔️ Afghan Civil War Begins

November 14: Afghan Civil War (1928–1929) begins.⟶
Afghan Civil War Begins (1928)
Civil WarPashtunModernizationPolitical Instability
AfghanistanAfghanistan

⚔️ Saur Revolution Launches Afghan Civil War

April 27: The War in Afghanistan begins with the Saur Revolution.⟶
Saur Revolution Launches Afghan Civil War (1978)
Cold WarSoviet UnionCivil WarCoup d'étatMujahedeenConflict
AfghanistanAfghanistan

💣 Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

December 24: The Soviet–Afghan War begins.⟶
Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan (1979)
Cold WarSoviet UnionInvasionProxy WarMilitary ConflictMujahedeenGeopolitics
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionAfghanistanAfghanistan

🪖 Soviet Military Actions in Afghanistan Continue

Soviet-Afghan War continues.⟶
Soviet Military Actions in Afghanistan Continue (1980)
Cold WarSoviet UnionInsurgencyProxy WarMilitary InterventionMujahedeen
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionAfghanistanAfghanistan

🇦🇫 Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Completed

February 15: End of the Soviet war in Afghanistan.⟶
Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Completed (1989)
Cold WarSoviet UnionWarfareMilitary InterventionWithdrawalMujahedeenProxy WarGeopolitics
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionAfghanistanAfghanistan

⚔️ Nepalese Civil War Erupts

February 13: Nepalese Civil War begins.⟶
Nepalese Civil War Erupts (1996)
Civil WarInsurgencyPolitical ViolenceConflict
NepalNepal