For the Soviets, the war became veryexpensive and this became one of the factors which led to the fall of the U.S.S.R. After the Soviets left, Afghanistan's communist government was overthrown and the countrydevolved into a civil war. The Taliban won and becameAfghanistan'snew government, which ultimately led to the U.S. war inAfghanistan.
On Christmas Day 1979 the soviets invaded Afganistan, President Hafzullah Amin was arrested and executed and a pro communist government was set up. Brezhnev USSR's leader anounced that Russia had responded to an urgent request from the Kabul government for help. USA backed mujahidin; supplied weapons and money
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An estimated 1 million Afghan civilians were killed.
About 1 million Afghans died during the Soviet occupation.
The war became to costly for them to continue, both in casualties and in Rubles.
About a million civilian Afghans died, and it played a major role in the end of the Soviet Union as an empire.
They lost!
they intervened in Afghanistan in 1979.
They led the opposition in resisting the Soviets.
When the Soviets left Afghanistan, no one "took over." The Communist government that they had intervened to support was still in power. This was attacked for the next three years by the Taliban until they took over.They left in 1989
No, the soviets tried to claim it but after many years were repelled out.
The Soviets wanted to prop up Afghanistan's unpopular communist government against Islamic guerrillas.
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they intervened in Afghanistan in 1979.
They led the opposition in resisting the Soviets.
The Soviets pulled out after 8 years of fighting.
When the Soviets left Afghanistan, no one "took over." The Communist government that they had intervened to support was still in power. This was attacked for the next three years by the Taliban until they took over.They left in 1989
they led Afghans in resisting the Soviet invasion
No, the soviets tried to claim it but after many years were repelled out.
If you are talking about Afghanistan, it was a decision of the Soviet Union's Politbureau.
Soviets wanted to rule Americans didnt want them to rule it