1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
Soviet Union's desire to support the communist government in Afghanistan
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| gptkbp:ends_at |
February 15, 1989
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
civil war in Afghanistan
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Cold War dynamics
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Brezhnev_Doctrine
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
gptkb:political_movement
ethnic tensions brutal tactics propaganda campaigns foreign intervention urban warfare displacement of populations destruction of infrastructure use of landmines |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:United_Nations
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Soviet_Armed_Forces
gptkb:chemical_warfare airborne operations foreign fighters ground offensives Soviet advisors KGB operations international jihadist movement |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:NATO_countries Islamic countries |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Monarch gptkb:East_Germany |
| gptkbp:launched |
December 24, 1979
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| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:US_support_for_Afghan_rebels
gptkb:Soviet-Afghan_War gptkb:Community_Center rise of Taliban Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:battle
gptkb:legal_case Cold War history human rights violations Afghan history 20th century history global geopolitics Afghan women |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:charity
Soviet military casualties Afghan civilian casualties increased resistance from Afghan mujahideen |
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
regional instability
the dissolution of the Soviet Union US-Soviet relations |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Saur_Revolution
internal conflict in Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
gptkb:Operation_Storm-333
international condemnation massive military buildup |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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