What campaign did Taraki initiate in 1978?
Saur Revolution
Green Revolution
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
Answer
The Saur Revolution was a coup d'état led by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) in 1978. The revolution overthrew the government of Mohammed Daoud Khan, who was a Pashtun nationalist and the cousin of King Zahir Shah. The PDPA was led by Nur Muhammad Taraki, who became the first communist leader of Afghanistan.
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