Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan? The end of the Cold War, 1979-91.
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Why did the USSR Why did the USSR invade invade
Afghanistan?Afghanistan?
The end of the Cold War, The end of the Cold War, 1979-911979-91
Why did the Soviets invade?Why did the Soviets invade?
1979, USSR invaded 1979, USSR invaded Afghanistan, claiming Afghanistan, claiming it had been invited in it had been invited in to restore orderto restore order
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Why did the Soviets invade?Why did the Soviets invade?
DoctrineDoctrine
USSR version of USSR version of ‘Domino Theory’‘Domino Theory’ ..
Close to Middle East Close to Middle East oiloil
How successful was the How successful was the invasion?invasion?
Soviet killed & Soviet killed & wounded by wounded by Mujaheddin by:Mujaheddin by:
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strengthened US-Sino strengthened US-Sino relationsrelations
Gorbachev retreated inGorbachev retreated in
How did Afghanistan How did Afghanistan affect East-West affect East-West
relations?relations? President Carter President Carter
described Soviet described Soviet invasion as invasion as
US:US: ..
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Moscow Olympic medal
Los Angeles Olympic medal
Other U.S. ResponsesOther U.S. Responses
Senate refused to Senate refused to ratify SALT 2 treatyratify SALT 2 treaty
President Reagan President Reagan described USSR as described USSR as the the
US increased US increased defense budgetdefense budget 464 Cruise missiles 464 Cruise missiles
positioned in Europepositioned in Europe SDI - Star WarsSDI - Star Wars
What was the human cost?What was the human cost?
million Afghan million Afghan refugeesrefugees
million Afghan million Afghan deathsdeaths
Food shortages due Food shortages due to deaths & to deaths & destruction of destruction of farmlandfarmland
Soviet Soviet soldiers diedsoldiers died
Legacy of WarLegacy of War
SovietSoviet would later become would later become
enemies of the USenemies of the US Afghanis fought a civil war among Afghanis fought a civil war among
themselves until Apr themselves until Apr Some Mujahideen would ally withSome Mujahideen would ally with took over in & took over in &
imposed strict Shariah lawimposed strict Shariah law
Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden recruited Osama bin Laden recruited and fundedand funded
1988, bin Laden split from 1988, bin Laden split from the Mujahideen & formed the Mujahideen & formed a new groupa new group ..
Desert Storm, U.S. Desert Storm, U.S. presence in Saudi Arabia presence in Saudi Arabia infuriated bin Laden infuriated bin Laden
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