Afghanistan War Flashcards
What happened in 1973
The Afghanistan monarchy was overthrown
What happened in 1978
Soviet backed Communist government came into power supported by the military
Who did not agree with these laws
Muslims in the countryside
What happened at the end of the 1970s
The opposition turned into a civil war
It was the opposition group
The mujahidin
Who funded the opposition group
USA and Osama bin Lardon
Why did the USA fund the opposition group
Help fight communism
What is a jihad
A holy war
What happened on Christmas Day
80,000 Russian troops landed at Kabul airport with tanks and weapons
Why did the Soviets get involved
To help preserve the Communist government
Who did the USA said send and why
The Navy to preserve Oil rigs
What did Brezhnev insist
That the USSR would withdraw when the country was established
Who replaced president Amin
Babrak karmal
Where did the opposition group live
The countryside
What was the opposition groups tactics
Guerilla tactics
