1979 ⟶ Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

December 24: The Soviet–Afghan War begins.
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💣 Soviet Union Conducts First Nuclear Weapons Test

Soviet Union tests an atomic bomb.⟶
Soviet Union Conducts First Nuclear Weapons Test (1949)
Cold WarNuclear Arms RaceWeapons of Mass DestructionSoviet UnionNuclear ProliferationAtomic BombMilitary HistoryGeopoliticsEspionage
Soviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Sino-Soviet Border Clashes

March – September: Sino-Soviet border conflict.⟶
Sino-Soviet Border Clashes (1969)
Cold WarBorder DisputeGeopoliticsMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionIdeology
ChinaChinaSoviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ 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