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The War started in December 24, 1979 and ended February 15, 1989

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The Afghan-Soviet War (1979-1989) | FULL DOCUMENTARY

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The long-term impact of the invasion and subsequent war was profound. First, the Soviets never recovered from the public relations and financial losses, which significantly contributed to the fall of the Soviet empire in 1991. Secondly, the war created a breeding ground for terrorism and the rise of Osama bin Laden.

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These are the multiple flags of afghanistan during this war

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The Egyption Islamic Jihad was apart of the war and helping the anticommunist side fight the procommunist side and the Soviet Union

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The U.S. in this war were just trying to stop the Soviets from taking the country and speard communism

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On Christmas Eve 1979, the Soviet Union began an invasion of Afghanistan, its Central Asian neighbor to the south. First, it air-dropped elite troops into principal Afghan cities. Soon after, it deployed motorized divisions across the border.

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The Soviets in this war were just wanting to Take Afghanistan and make it into a Communist Country

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One side of the war was AntiCommunist rebels with the AntiCommunist Government and the Egyptian Islamic Jihad they were joined by the U.S.
The other side had the ProCommunist Government joined with the Soviet Union.

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By 1988 Gorbachev realized the war was costing Soviet troops and hurting their economy. He signed a peace treaty to end the war. The last Soviet troops departed Afghanistan on February 15, 1989.