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The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan: war without end
Elisabeth Leake charts the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, revealing how the ensuing occupation and internal conflict shaped the modern nation
- Matt Elton
Published: October 21, 2022 at 10:28 AM
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When Soviet forces mounted an invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979, they entered a nation already in the grips of a complex civil war. Speaking to Matt Elton, Elisabeth Leake reveals how the invasion and ensuing occupation would go on to shape not only modern Afghanistan but also the course of the Cold War and subsequent international relations.
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- Read more from Elisabeth Leake on conflict in Afghanistan, from the Cold War Soviet invasion to the Taliban
Elisabeth Leake is the author of Afghan Crucible: The Soviet Invasion and the Making of Modern Afghanistan (Oxford University Press, 2022)
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Matt EltonPodcast editor
Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra
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