[DOC] [TLE] SovietAfghan War - Wikipedia [PAR] The SovietAfghan War lasted over nine years from December 1979 to February 
1989. Insurgent groups ("the Mujahideen") fought against the Soviet Army and ... 
Soviet troops occupied the cities and main arteries of communication, while the ... 
In Southwestern Asia, drastic changes were taking place concurrent with the... [DOC] [TLE] Iran crisis of 1946 - Wikipedia [PAR] The Iran crisis of 1946, also known as the Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis, followed the 
end of World War II and stemmed from the Soviet Union's refusal to relinquish 
occupied Iranian ... In the aftermath of the occupation of Iran, those Allied forces 
agreed to ... Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince, became the new 
monarch. [DOC] [TLE] Asia - Cosmeo [PAR] These are as follows: former Soviet Asia, including Siberia, Central Asia (the 
former ... Asia, embracing the rest of traditional Southwest Asia and the former 
Soviet ... Republic of China Malaysia: Constitutional monarchy within 
Commonwealth of ...... From 1979 to 1989, Soviet troops occupied Afghanistan, 
sending some 3... [DOC] [TLE] Country Guide: IRAN (washingtonpost.com) [PAR] 68,018,000), 636,290 sq mi (1,648,000 sq km), SW Asia. .... Major refineries are 
located at Abadan (site of the country's first refinery, built 1913), ... Iran is a 
theocratic Islamic republic governed under the constitution of 1979, as revised in 
1989, .... the German invasion of the USSR, British and Soviet forces occupied 
Iran. [DOC] [TLE] The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan | PBS NewsHour [PAR] Oct 10, 2006 ... The first official deployment of the Soviet army into the Kingdom of ... in 1979 with 
the aim of establishing a key position in Asia, one with trade ... At the time, 
Afghanistan was a vulnerable monarchy. It was led ... The Soviets began 
withdrawing from Afghanistan in May 1988 and were gone by February 1989. [DOC] [TLE] Afghanistan (03/05) - US Department of State [PAR] Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent 
history. ... The first (1839-42) resulted not only in the destruction of a British army, 
but is .... By October 1979, however, relations between Afghanistan and the 
Soviet Union ... Afghan lives were lost between 1979 and the Soviet withdrawal 
in 1989. [DOC] [TLE] Afghanistan (10/08) - US Department of State [PAR] Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent 
history. ... The first (1839-42) resulted not only in the destruction of a British army, 
but is ... Daoud abolished the monarchy, abrogated the 1964 constitution, and 
declared ... By October 1979, however, relations between Afghanistan and the 
Soviet... [DOC] [TLE] Timeline on the Relationship Between the United States and Iran ... [PAR] Apr 13, 2012 ... 16, 1979. The deposed shah, with Empress Farah and two of their ... were to be 
built at Darkhoein in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan. ... vowing to 
occupy the building and hold the employees hostage until .... 1989: Iran is 
suspected of receiving its first centrifuge assemblies and components. [DOC] [TLE] Afghanistan: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1973-1990 [PAR] U.S. Analysis of the Soviet War in Afghanistan: Declassified ... of 100,000 
demoralized Soviet troops from Afghanistan, marking the first time that the ... in 
1979, the United States was able to project its power into South Asia and protect 
its ... go back to the early 1970s when the power of Afghanistan's monarchy was 
waning. [DOC] [TLE] Iran and Afghanistan | The Iran Primer [PAR] Oct 5, 2010 ... From Afghan independence in 1919 until 1979, Iran's relations with ... In the first 
phase, which coincided with the 1979-1989 Soviet occupation, Iran called for ... A 
revolution overthrew the monarchy in Iran, and the Soviet Union invaded 
Afghanistan. Iran condemned the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and... [DOC] [TLE] Soviet Interests in Afghanistan and Implications - Defense Technical ... [PAR] Master's Thesis, Aug 1989 to Jun 1990 ... overall Soviet strategy in Southwest 
Asia. Considered as a

Question: This former monarchy in southwest Asia was occupied by Soviet troops from 1979 to 1989
Answer: Afghanistan