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Why Was Taraki Chosen To Go To War Before The American Revolution
In 1978, Nur Mohammad Taraki was chosen to head the government that had been disposed of by the army. In his period, he instituted several reforms that had many observers indicating that the country had achieved more in a short period than it had achieved many years prior. In 1979, there was another coup that was intended to dispose Taraki from the government, and it had him killed . Consequently, the new leader invited the Soviet Union to help him control the pressure that was provided by Taraki’s loyalists . Since the USSR was determined to have control over the region, they agreed and invaded the nation.
Following the invasion by the Soviets, the mujahideen of Afghanistan decided to go to war with them. The main aim of the Mujahideen, as
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