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When Communists Took Over Afghanistan
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After the 1978 Sour Revolution, Nur Muhammad Taraki and Hafizullah Amin, of the Marxist-Leninist People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan, took over Afghanistan. This revolution signaled a major shift toward Soviet influence in Afghanistan, which would eventually lead to a protracted and violent war. Listen to The War Office Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or The War Office Podcast YouTube Channel for more in-depth history podcast episodes. New episodes will be released every Tuesday morning. If you enjoy the episodes, please help us grow the podcast by subscribing, liking, sharing, commenting, and listening to future releases.
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Afghanistan's autocratic leader,
Mohammed Daoud Khan, is overthrown and
assassinated during the Saur Revolution.
He is replaced by Nur Muhammad Taraki,
the leader of the Marxist-Leninist
People's Democratic Party of
Afghanistan, and assisted by his deputy,
Hafizullah Amin.
The Soviet Union is outwardly delighted
to have a communist ally on their
southern border.
Premier Brezhnev opens a dialogue with
Taraki, which includes the signing of a
friendship treaty between the two
countries.