the Afghan-Soviet War

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath rise of Taliban
ongoing conflict in Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties over 15,000 Soviet soldiers
over 1 million Afghan civilians
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mujahideen
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for films and literature
influence on military strategy
commemoration in Afghanistan
formation of veteran groups
gptkbp:end_date 1989-02-15
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Afghan-Soviet War
gptkbp:international_response U. S. support for Mujahideen
Pakistani support for Mujahideen
gptkbp:legacy international relations in the Middle East
influence on future conflicts in the region
Soviet Union's decline
impact on U. S.-Russia relations
U. S. foreign policy shifts
long-term instability in Afghanistan
humanitarian crises in Afghanistan
impact on Central Asian geopolitics
increased arms proliferation
increased global jihadist movements
rise of warlords in Afghanistan
formation of new political movements in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar
gptkb:Babrak_Karmal
gptkb:Ahmad_Shah_Durrani
gptkb:Massoud
gptkbp:political_impact impact on Soviet economy
refugee crisis in Pakistan
increased U. S.-Soviet tensions
rise of Islamic extremism
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Geneva_Accords
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
gptkbp:result Soviet withdrawal
gptkbp:significance Cold War conflict
gptkbp:start_date 1979-12-24
gptkbp:type gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osama_bin_Laden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5