24 December 2016

History for the day: 1979: Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan

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Date: December 24, 2016 at 6:02:04 AM EST
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Subject: 1979: Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan

This day in History
Dec
24
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1979
Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan
On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978. As midnight approached, the Soviets organized a massive military airlift into Kabul, involving an estimated 280 transport aircraft and three divisions of almost... read more »
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