Afghanistan From The Cold War Through The War O... (Direct · BLUEPRINT)

The history of Afghanistan from the Cold War to the War on Terror is defined by its role as a strategic "crossroads," where global superpower interests often collided with local tribal and religious movements. This period saw the country transition from a focal point of Soviet-American proxy competition to the central theater for the United States-led global "War on Terror". The Cold War and Soviet Intervention (1979–1989)

After a decade of stalemate and heavy losses—often called "the Soviet Union's Vietnam"—the last Soviet troops withdrew in February 1989. Civil War and the Rise of the Taliban (1989–2001) Afghanistan from the Cold War through the War o...

The vacuum left by the Soviet withdrawal led to further chaos. The history of Afghanistan from the Cold War