Afghanistan and the Soviet Withdrawal 1989: 20 Years Later (English-Language Primary Source)

Afghanistan and the Soviet Withdrawal 1989: 20 Years Later

George Washington University

Access through The National Security Archive

1985-1989

Soviet-Afghan War

foreign policy

foreign relations

Digital Resource

A documentary exhibit about the Soviet war in Afghanistan. It is a tribute to the late Russian historian Gen. A. A. Lyakhovsky, and contains a few official documents (like Politburo meeting sessions), correspondence, etc. relating to the war. All documents were translated into English.

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