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Invasion of Afghanistan
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| | 1979 | Carter, Jimmy | |
| The increased tensions, as well as the anxiety in the West about masses of Soviet troops being in such proximity to oil-rich regions in the gulf, effectively brings about the end of detente |
| 27th Dec President Jimmy Carter indicates that the Soviet incursion was "the most serious threat to the peace since the Second World War" |
| 27th Dec Russia invades Afghanistan |
| 27th Dec The USAaffirms commitment to Pakistan under the 1959 defense agreement |
| 1980 | Carter, Jimmy | |
| The international diplomatic response is severe, ranging from stern warnings to a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow |
| 2001 | Bush, George Walker | |
| 15th Sep Pakistan agrees to support the USAin any invasion of Afghanistan |
| Oct Begins in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, marking the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to oust the Taliban and find al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden |
| Oct The officially-stated purpose of the invasion is to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda |
| Oct The USAmilitary name of the conflict is Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 2001 | Laden, Osama bin |  |
| Oct The officially-stated purpose of the invasion is to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda |
| 2001 | Myers, Richard | |
| Oct Chairman of the USAJoint Chiefs of Staff |
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