The ENTIRE History of the Soviet-Afghan War Explained

In December 1979, Soviet special forces stormed a palace outside Kabul and killed the very leader they had installed — kicking off a decade-long war that would help bring down an empire. This is the full story of the Soviet-Afghan War: the coup that started it, the assassination that escalated it, the mujahideen resistance that outlasted it, and the myths (like the "Stingers won the war" story) that historians have since debunked. From the 1979 invasion to the final Soviet withdrawal in February 1989, this is how a nine-year war reshaped Afghanistan, weakened the Soviet Union, and left a human cost that's still being felt today. 🔔 Subscribe for more deep-dive history documentaries #SovietAfghanWar #ColdWarHistory #Afghanistan #MilitaryHistory #History