Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (The Era of Relative Peace)

The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) was a pro-Soviet nation located in South Asia. The country was formed in 1973 as a republic by Dauod Khan, who overthrew the monarchy in a bloodless coup.

History
Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev started fomenting a Communist rebellion, which toppled Daoud Khan's government and assassinated him in April 1978, sparking an all-out civil war among different factions. The infighting caused the Soviets to invade Afghanistan to intervene in its civil war, backing the DRA government. In response, the USA, UK, West Germany, Saudi Arabia, and China funded and armed - by way of the ISI of Pakistan 0 the Mujahideen, a hodgepodge of different factions united in fighting the Soviets. Meanwhile, Iran funded and armed the pro-Shia Mujahideen factions.