Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 1979
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
rise of Taliban
long-term instability in Afghanistan increased US involvement in Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 15,000 Soviet soldiers
over 1 million Afghan civilians |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Afghan_Civil_War
gptkb:Cold_War |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on literature and film
increased awareness of Afghan issues legacy of conflict in Afghan society |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
destruction of Afghan infrastructure
displacement of millions of Afghans long-term economic challenges for Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:end_date |
1989-02-15
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Mujahideen
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
set the stage for future conflicts in the region
highlighted the limits of Soviet military power influenced global perceptions of the Soviet Union led to changes in US military strategy marked the beginning of the Soviet-Afghan War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 1979
|
| gptkbp:initiated_by |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
UN condemnation
US support for Mujahideen |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar
gptkb:Babrak_Karmal gptkb:Yuri_Andropov gptkb:Mikhail_Gorbachev gptkb:Ahmad_Shah_Durrani gptkb:Leonid_Brezhnev |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of air power
deployment of ground troops support for Afghan government |
| gptkbp:political_impact |
increased tensions between superpowers
shift in US foreign policy contribution to the fall of the Soviet Union deterioration of Soviet economy formation of anti-Soviet alliances increased dissent within Soviet Union |
| gptkbp:result |
Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Operation_Storm-333 gptkb:Siege_of_Khost |
| gptkbp:start_date |
1979-12-24
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Afghan_Army
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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