KnowraSoviet invasion of AfghanistanLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 3Related 2Compared with 2Brezhnev DoctrineRelated: It illustrates Soviet intervention beyond the doctrine’s original Eastern European setting.Hafizullah AminBroader topic: The invasion’s opening operation killed Amin and replaced his government.Afghan Civil WarCompared with: Unlike the post-1992 civil war, it pitted Soviet forces against Afghan insurgents and their government.Warsaw Pact invasion of CzechoslovakiaCompared with: It shows a later Soviet intervention beyond the Warsaw Pact’s European member states.Babrak KarmalBroader topic: The intervention installed Karmal as head of the Afghan government.Operation CycloneRelated: The invasion prompted the expanded U.S. covert response.Dmitry UstinovBroader topic: Ustinov was among the senior leaders who backed the decision to send troops.