the soviet invasion of afghanistan '1978 Flashcards
who did afghanistan border?
ussr/ russia
who took control of afganistan and when?
the pdpa (peoples democratic party of afghanistan) in 1978
who was the president of afganistan from when?
president amin in 1979
when did the ussr invade and why?
1979 because brezhnev (the ussrs leader and communist) was worried about a pro-west afghanistan government
when is amin killed in the soviet attack?
1979
when is a pro-soviet government established in afghanistan?
1980
who was the us president during this time?
president james carter
what did president carter do in 1980?
released his carter doctrine
why was president carter concerned about afghanistan becoming a pro-soviet government?
he considered it a threat to world peace
what did the carter doctrine consist of and what was it similar to?
helping those countries facing communist oppression = similar to the truman doctrine
what group was created in 1980?
mujahideen
who were the mujahideen?
afghan resistant fighters supported by the usa
why did religious groups in afghanistan oppose communists?
because they:
- suppressed the islamic faith
and tortured and excluded many prominent muslim leaders
who gave the mujahideen weapons?
china and the usa
who did the mujahideen receive training from?
us
