the 'second cold war' Flashcards
Who boycotted the Moscow Olympic games in 1980?
Jimmy Carter
How many Soviet troops were in Afghanistan by 1980?
300,000 troops
Who replaced President Carter as President in 1981?
Ted Kennedy
When did the soviet army invade Afghanistan?
December 25 1979 - February 15 1989
Who financed the mujahidin?
The new Raegan administration with the backing of the committees began to increase the funding of the afghan program significantly and to provide the mujahideens with more sophisticated weapons and other form of assistance.
why did Afghans dislike the soviets?
They had a new communist government because it had many laws that went against their muslim religion.
How many soviet soldiers died in the war?
15,000 died
Why was fighting in Afghanistan difficult for the soviets?
The country has many mountains and deserts that make movement difficult.The Russian army had a reputation, the war in Afghanistan showed the world just how poor it was outside of military displays. Army boots lasted no more than 10 days before falling to bits in the harsh environment of the Afghanistan mountains. Many Russian soldiers deserted to the Mujahdeen. Russian tanks were of little use in the mountain passes.
What was SALT II stand for and what was in this agreement?
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
It was an agreement dealing with limitation and guidelines for nuclear weapons.
what happened four years in retaliation?
Most of the worlds media interpreted the soviet boycott as retaliation for the US boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games which had been in response to the 1979 soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
What were the two sides in the civil war in Afghanistan?
The taliban and osama bin laden
Al qaeda against afghan government (Amin) aided by US,Great Britain,NATO,European and UN.
By how much did Reagan increased weapons spending shortly afterwards?
Ronald Reagan spent $456.5 billion in 1987 to $325.1 billion in 1980 and $339.6 million 1981.
What was Reagan’s intention with this spending on weapon?
From the December the soviet invaded Afghanistan until the end of the war they spend about 15 billion
What was Reagan’s intention with this spending in weapons?
So he could use the weapon against Soviet and send them to the Afghans so they had enough to win the war against America’s biggest enemy.
What did Ronald Reagan cut to afford the weapons?
He cut the troops and education.
