Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Flashcards
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Causes
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Do you store a Soviet controlled Afghanistan and threaten India and Pakistan may lead to say that controls of the west oil supplies
saw Afghanistan as an important neighbour
had already been took over by a communist party
2
Q
Events 
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Revolution depose the Iran Emperor
Iman was assassinated and was replaced by pre-Soviet leader
3
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Consequences
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When America hosted Olympics in LA Sophie it’s not a boycott joined by 15 communist countries
sixty nations support of the US boycott of the Moscow Olympics
USA would use military force if necessary to defend its interest in the Persian Gulf
carter doctrine salt to proposal was withdrawn from Congress
