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Afghanistan Communist Party Seizes Control
1978
April 27
Afghanistan’s communist party seizes control.
The country is renamed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA).
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Assassination of Hafizullah Amin
Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin had the current president killed and took control of the communist government. (http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/soviet_afghanistan_war.php) -
Landing of Paratroopers in Kabal
Russian paratroopers landed in Kabal, the capital of Afghanistan. (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/russia_invasion_afghanistan.htm) -
Amin Replaced by Babrak Kamal
Amin was shot by the Russians and he was replaced by Babrak Kamal. (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/russia_invasion_afghanistan.htm) -
President Carter's Letter to the Soviet
Carter wrote a sharply worded letter to Brezhnev denouncing Soviet aggression (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/soviet-invasion-afghanistan) -
Gorbachev
The bloodiest of year of the war ensues due to Gorbachev seeking an end to the conflict.
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Peace Accords
US, USSR,DRA, Pakistan sign peace accords and the USSR begins to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
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Eng of the War
USSR withdraws the last of its troops
More than 1 million Afghans and 13000 Soviets have been killed during conflict
Civil war continues as the mujaihideen push to overthrow Najibullah, who is eventually toppled in 1992.
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Olympic Boycott
Carter denied American athletes the ability to participate in the Moscow Olympics (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/soviet-invasion-afghanistan)
