1. THE SOVIET INVASION OF
AFGHANISTAN
By Nick and Lucas

2. The first official deployment of the Soviet army into Afghanistan
began Dec. 25, 1979, and marked the beginning of a decade-long
Soviet rule in the country.
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3. Military Aid Provided by Soviets
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4. Took the office on the 30th of April 1979
Took the office on the 30th of
September 1987
Nur Muhammad Taraki
Mohammad Najibullah
Took the office on the 27th of
December 1979
Babrak Karmal Took the office on the
14th of September 1979
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Hafizullah Amin

5. Nur Muhammad Taraki was murdered on the 14th of
September in 1979. He was ordered dead by
Hafizullah Amin
Amin lived short in the office because of his crimes committed,
including the death of former President, Takari. Then, on the 27th of
December in 1979 the Soviet Union assassinated him and was
replaced with a pro - soviet communist leader, Babrak Karmal.
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6. The Invasion
Begins
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7. The Tajbeg Palace
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8. The U.S, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia provide money and Weapons
to the Mujahdeen
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9. The U.S provide missile launchers to take
down Soviet Aircraft
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10. THE SOVIETS LEAVE
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11. WORKS CITED
"BBC
NEWS | South Asia | Timeline: Soviet war in Afghanistan." BBC News -
Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2012. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7883532.stm>.
Phillips, James. "The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan." Conservative Policy
Research and Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2012. <http://www.heritage.org/
research/reports/1980/01/the-soviet-invasion-of-afghanistan>.
"Russian invasion of Afghanistan." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov.
2012. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/russia_invasion_afghanistan.htm>.
"Soviet war in Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Soviet_war_
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