[DOC] [TLE] Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan - Dec 24, 1979 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan on Dec 24, 1979. ... 
Elements of the Afghan army loyal to Hafizullah Amin put up a fierce, but brief 
resistance. ... The long-term impact of the invasion and subsequent war was 
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1989. Insurgent groups ("the Mujahideen") fought against the Soviet Army and ... 
He initiated a series of radical modernization reforms throughout the country that 
were ... leader Leonid Brezhnev, to deploy the 40th Army on December 24, 1979. [DOC] [TLE] Soviet invasion of Afghanistan | 1979 | Britannica.com [PAR] Jun 3, 2015 ... Invasion of Afghanistan in late December 1979 by troops from the Soviet Union. 
... and Banner factions, prompted the Soviets to invade the country on the night of 
Dec. 24, 1979, sending in some 30,000 troops and toppling the... [DOC] [TLE] The Cold War for Kids: Soviet Afghanistan War - Ducksters [PAR] Kids learn about the history of the Soviet Afghanistan War during the Cold War. A 
hard fought ... On April 27, 1978 a Soviet supported communist government took 
over the country. The new ... On December 24, 1979 the Soviet Union invaded 
Afghanistan. ... The last Soviet troops departed Afghanistan on February 15, 1989
. [DOC] [TLE] Why Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan | RealClearHistory [PAR] Dec 28, 2015 ... On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into ... It was 
the only time the Soviet Union invaded a country outside the... [DOC] [TLE] Jihad with US-Arms - The SovietAfghan War - War History Online [PAR] Mar 16, 2016 ... The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they ... 
Following the events of 9/11 NATO forces invaded the embattled country making 
roughly the ... On December 24, 1979 they deployed the 40th Army. [DOC] [TLE] The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989 [PAR] Map of Afghanistan and its surrounding countries, shows its major cities, roads, 
and the ... The Soviets sent troops into Afghanistan in 1979 for a number of 
reasons. ... "Afghanistan Invaded by Soviets, December 24, 1979, December 27, 
1979. [DOC] [TLE] Soviet-Afghanistan War Timeline- History of War in the 20th Century [PAR] Soviet War in Afghanistan: Timeline (1979-1989) ... from both inside Afghanistan 
and from neighboring countries, Pakistan, Iran, and China. ... December 24, 1979 
... Soviet assassination of Amin and the invasion of tens of thousands of troops... [DOC] [TLE] The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan - December 1979 - Association ... [PAR] On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into ... It was 
the only time the Soviet Union invaded a country outside the Eastern Bloc.(It also
... [DOC] [TLE] Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan in the late 1970's? | Yahoo ... [PAR] Jun 19, 2007 ... Also, the end of the Soviet Invasion led to an unstable government. ... between 
the two countriesintervened on December 24, 1979. ... On 22 December 1979, 
Soviet advisors to the Army of Afghanistan took many steps. [DOC] [TLE] The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan- 1979-1989 - GlobalSecurity.org [PAR] Nov 11, 2015 ... The Soviet armed forces that invaded Afghanistan in December 1979 ... As 
Gorbachev opened up the country's system, it became more clear... [DOC] [TLE] Afghanistan - Soviet Invasion - GlobalSecurity.org [PAR] Aug 17, 2012 ... On December 27, 1979, Soviet troops seized the center of Kabul. ... In the central 
part of the country, known as the Hazarajat, Shia Muslim... [DOC] [TLE] The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the US Response, 19781980 [PAR] At the end of December 1979, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into ... 
the only time the Soviet Union invaded a country outside the Eastern Bloca... [DOC] [TLE] Soviet-Afghan War - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Oct 14, 2015 ... With Afghanistan in a dire situation during which the country was ... that is to say, 
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Question: Soviet troops invaded this country December 24, 1979
Answer: Afghanistan