what year was the last war between afghanistan and russia?

Question

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Answer 1

1989 is when they left Afganistan.

Answer 2

The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, suposedly to support the communist regime there which was under threat - in reality to replace it with one that had more chance of governing the country. The Afghan communists had come to power a few years previously in a coup that dislodged a do-nothing royal family, but they were split into two main factions.

The United States dceided to use the opportunity to give the Soviets a bloody nose, by supporting anti-Soviet guerillas, who came to be known as the Mujahedin - they poured money and high-tech weapons into the country; the Soviets responded insensitvely and cruelly. The war dragged on for ten years; five million people left the country, to live in Iran and Pakistan.

Eventually, the Gorbachev government decided to negotiate a way out of the mess, and the Soviet forces left - this was seen as a big step toward the break up of the Soviet Union shorly after.

It was widely expected that the Communist government in AF would collapse as soon as the Soviet occupiers left, but in fact they had some support in the country due to their progressive social policies, and clung on to power for two or three years, during which time there was civil war with the mujahedin.

Unfortunately, the Americans had channelled their assistance toward the most extreme and Islamist groups, believing them to be better at fighting the Soviets. These groups included al-Qaida! When the mujahedin finally triumphed, they were divided into numerous groups who seemed mostly interested in fighting each other; for years they fought each other, destroying much of Kabul. In this period there was no functioning government, the whole country was controlled by local warlords who abused the population in every way.

Later, Pakistan sponsored the Taliban to bring order to the country so they could influence it. The Taliban were hard-line Islamists, who at least didn't abuse and rob people, and were generally supported in Pashtoon areas. However, the culture they tried to impose was unpopular among non-Pashtoons, and was marked by severe restrictions on women's rights and on the work of international aid agencies. On the other hand, they eliminated opium poppies. The Taliban took over almost the whole of AF, but the war continued in the far North of the country.

After nine-eleven, the United States destroyed the Taliban regime because they would not hand over Osama. And so it goes on......

This is my own account of Afghanistan; many people might disagree with some of my interpretations, and I've simplified a lot of things. One thing everyone can agree on is that the paeple of AF have suffered and continue to suffer terribly. Afghans you meet in UK have often got terrible stories; they often look older than their years; they have often had limited or no education, and this encourages people to hold on to traditional notions about, for example, the position of women, that are unsupported by any understanding of Islam.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

It began in December 1979 and continued until February 1989

Answer 4

1979-1989

Answer 5

There was only one and it went from 1978 until 1989.

Ever since 1978 there has never been one authority in control of the whole country, the way we know it in our countries

Answer 6

1985

Answer 7

Invaded 1979, pulled out 1989 with their tail between their legs