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The 17 pages that link to Saur Revolution, each with the reason it gives.

• Soviet–Afghan WarNarrower topic: The upheaval and ensuing revolt preceded the Soviet intervention.

• Afghan mujahideenRelated: The government’s reforms and repression helped trigger the armed opposition.

• Hafizullah AminRelated: The coup elevated Amin and began the government whose turmoil defined his rule.

• Nur Muhammad TarakiRelated: Taraki became head of state after the coup that his party led.

• Ahmad Shah MassoudRelated: The coup triggered an uprising and conflict that drew Massoud into armed resistance.

• Babrak KarmalRelated: The coup created the regime Karmal would lead after the Soviet intervention.

• Mohammad NajibullahNarrower topic: The coup created the political order Najibullah later inherited.

• KhalqBroader topic: Khalq leaders organized the coup and took control of the new government.

• ParchamRelated: The revolution brought Parcham and Khalq into power, but Khalq initially marginalized Parcham.

• People’s Democratic Party of AfghanistanRelated: The party seized power in this coup, beginning its rule and provoking armed resistance.

• Soviet invasion of AfghanistanRelated: The new government’s radical reforms and repression fueled rebellion before Soviet troops entered.

• Afghan monarchyRelated: It followed the monarchy’s abolition and intensified the political upheaval of the post-royal era.

• Democratic Republic of AfghanistanRelated: It overthrew President Mohammed Daoud Khan and established the government that adopted this republic’s name.

• History of AfghanistanBroader topic: The coup triggered political upheaval and helped set the stage for Soviet intervention.

• Mohammad Daoud KhanBroader topic: The coup killed Daoud Khan and ended the republic he had founded.

• Afghan conflictBroader topic: It began the conflict’s modern sequence of coups, rebellions, and foreign interventions.

• Ahmad ZahirRelated: The upheaval preceded the final period of Zahir’s life and the political turmoil surrounding his death.