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War in Afghanistan Timeline - Coggle Diagram

- - - - 1979: Soviet Union stepped in to support communist government
        
        Early 1980s: USA, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia began covert operation to train and arm Mujaheddin rebels to bring down government
        
        1988: War turned in Mujaheddin's favour
        
        1989: Soviet Withdrawal completed
        
        1990: US abandoned Afghanistan and left country to Mujaheddin warlords
        
        Communist president tried to make peace but was overthrown
        
        1996: Taliban arrived and were welcomed by Afghans seeming like bringers of stability
        
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        Warlords divided the country and committed violent crimes
        
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        but new conflict began internally within the Mujaheddin
        
        Mujaheddin were the guerrilla forces that outmanoeuvred the soviets
        
        Inter Service intelligence in Pakistan distributed weapons and fighters to Afghanistan
        
        Couldn't distinguish Mujaheddin from compliant citizens so devastated everywhere as everyone was seen as the enemy
        
        Women, children and elderly were emigrated to Pakistan while men stayed to fight
        
        These refugee children were indoctrinated and conditioned to fight against foreign and unfamiliar
      - Communist coup ran with an "iron fist"
      - Many people joined the rebellion against communist government