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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979
-surrounding countries of Afghanistan were under Soviet rule
-Soviets wanted to influence the region and fit their southern expansion policy
-1979 Soviets invaded and installed puppet President Babrak Karmal
-guerilla warfare between Soviets and Afghans
-the West, China and India were alarmed by this invasion
-many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics
-invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the end of detente
-Soviets opposed by rebels called the Mujaheddin
-by 1985 Soviets had 100 000 troops in Afghanistan
-1987 Karmal replaced by even more of a puppet President Mohammed Najibullah
-Soviets accused of practicing inhumane types of warfare (chemicals such as mustard gas)
-Soviets eventually withdrew due to near bankruptcy
-Soviets installed low powered land mines near villages to injure kids (thought less time would be spent on war)
-parallels to the US in Vietnam:
-Soviets wanted to influence the region and fit their southern expansion policy
-1979 Soviets invaded and installed puppet President Babrak Karmal
-guerilla warfare between Soviets and Afghans
-the West, China and India were alarmed by this invasion
-many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics
-invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the end of detente
-Soviets opposed by rebels called the Mujaheddin
-by 1985 Soviets had 100 000 troops in Afghanistan
-1987 Karmal replaced by even more of a puppet President Mohammed Najibullah
-Soviets accused of practicing inhumane types of warfare (chemicals such as mustard gas)
-Soviets eventually withdrew due to near bankruptcy
-Soviets installed low powered land mines near villages to injure kids (thought less time would be spent on war)
-parallels to the US in Vietnam:
- cries from people back home against the war effort
Summary
Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to influence the region and expand their southern empire. The Soviets put puppet leaders into place; first Karmal, then Najibullah. They were opposed by rebels called the Mujaheddin, and the Soviets eventually withdrew due to near bankruptcy. They were accused of practicing inhumane types of warfare such as using mustard gas.