Invasion of Afghanisation

Question 1

Afghanistan

Answer 1

• Soviet borders
• 1978 - Pro soviet Taraki overthrew the government - communist
• Taraki signed a treaty with the Soviet

Question 2

Afghanistan tension

Answer 2

• Afghans rejected communism - Mujahideen formed
• 1978 - Taraki was killed and Amin leader
• 1979 - Amin was killed by Soviets - and chose Karmal as president
• Brezhnev chose to intervene as they were worried if they become an Islamic state / US only
• Nov 1979 - US embassy in Iran gets attacked
• US was scared if Soviet influence spread - could block oil - which is vital for manufacturing

Question 3

Invasion of Afghanistan

Answer 3

• Carter Doctrine - 1980
• Broke relations with USSR
• All agreements broke and committed against USSR
• Funded Mujahedeen with arms and money - fought against USSR and did better as they were more motivated and USSR was ill prepared

Question 4

Problems of Afghan War

Answer 4

• Nuclear tension rose
• Ended period of ‘détente’
• Restarted nuclear programmes
• Olympics boycotted - US didn’t go to Moscow and USSR didn’t go LA
• Funding problems - economically struggling