Afgahnistan War Flashcards
What happened in 1978 in Afghanistan
A civil war broke out
Who did the Afghan government request help from
USSR
When did USSR invade Afganistan
December 1979
What was going on in Afganistan
Rebels were protesting at new radical reforms brought in by Afghanistan
Why was the decision of invading Afghanistan a bad one for USSR
they found themselves in a seemingly unwinnable conflict
Why was it hard to fight for the USSR in Afghanistan
Had to fight in difficult mountaineous terrain against determined oppostion who were supplied with weapons by USA
Why was the war a disaster for USSR
15,000 soviet killed amd huge sums of money spent on the war by government but they still coulsn’t win
Why was there loss of public support for the Soviet-Afghan war in USSR
The soviet people were angry at the declining living standards which had deteriated due to the high spending on the Afghan war.This led to a lack of support for communist regime
Why was the war an embarrasment for USSR and Brezhnev
Undermined the strong military reputation which the USSR had,which was essential in keeping the satellite states under control.
What did the UN do
Proposed a resolution demanding the Soviet’s withdrawal but it was rejected by USSR
What did countries do when it was the olympics in Moscow
In 1980 US amd 50 other countries boycotted the Moscow olympic games in peotest of the Afghan war.
What did the war created between US and USSR
tension
What did the Afghan war end
The end of detente
How did the US see the Soviet intervention of Afghanistan
They saw it as an act of communist expansionism
What did Carter do because he was alarmed
In 1979 President Carter stopped the Salt 2 treaty meaning it could never ome into effect.He insteas called for an increase in defence budget
