From the nineteenth century up until the winter of 1979, Afghanistan underwent tremendous and tumultuous social change which saw the uprooting of traditional life, quasi-feudal social organization, and the geopolitical position of the nation as a whole. All these factors eventually culminated in the infamous invasion and occupation of the country by the Soviet government, lasting ten years.
Michael Petrucelli and Haydn DePriest break down the causes and conditions that facilitated the coup of Daoud Khan, the Saur revolution, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the rise of the Mujahideen.
Join us as we discover a tangled web of false narratives, assassinations, foreign intrigue, and strong-arm diplomacy that led to one of the great stories of the twentieth century.
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