1973 Afghan Coup event
also: revolution, coup, overthrew the monarchy, coup d'etat, brought down by force
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Afghanistancountry · 3Soviet Unioncountry · 1Mujahideenorganization · 1Mohammad Daoud Khanperson · 1People's Democratic Party of Afghanistanorganization · 1Panjshir Valleyplace · 1
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A pro-Soviet regime had been in power in Afghanistan since 1973, when a prince of the royal blood carried out a coup d'etat against a king traveling in Europe. Even before, under the monarchy, Afghanistan had had a close trading relationshi…
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assumed the title of president after the coup, but the Soviet Union and Afghan parties regarded him as pro-Western. There's a lot of story behind this whole coup, by the way. As early as June 1975, tribal rebel forces attempted to overthrow…
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assumed the title of president after the coup, but the Soviet Union and Afghan parties regarded him as pro-Western. There's a lot of story behind this whole coup, by the way. As early as June 1975, tribal rebel forces attempted to overthrow…
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In April of 78, he was brought down by force by the People's Democrat Party of Afghanistan. Power in Kabul suddenly seemed limited when it came to solving thorny problems, not least the insurgency among Muslim fundamentalist groups and cert…