Why did the USSR Why did the USSR invade invade

Afghanistan?Afghanistan?

The end of the Cold War, The end of the Cold War, 1979-911979-91

Why did the Soviets invade?Why did the Soviets invade?

1979, USSR invaded 1979, USSR invaded Afghanistan, claiming Afghanistan, claiming it had been invited in it had been invited in to restore orderto restore order

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Why did the Soviets invade?Why did the Soviets invade?

DoctrineDoctrine

USSR version of USSR version of ‘Domino Theory’‘Domino Theory’ ..

Close to Middle East Close to Middle East oiloil

How successful was the How successful was the invasion?invasion?

Soviet killed & Soviet killed & wounded by wounded by Mujaheddin by:Mujaheddin by:

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strengthened US-Sino strengthened US-Sino relationsrelations

Gorbachev retreated inGorbachev retreated in

How did Afghanistan How did Afghanistan affect East-West affect East-West

relations?relations? President Carter President Carter

described Soviet described Soviet invasion as invasion as

US:US: ..

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Moscow Olympic medal

Los Angeles Olympic medal

Other U.S. ResponsesOther U.S. Responses

Senate refused to Senate refused to ratify SALT 2 treatyratify SALT 2 treaty

President Reagan President Reagan described USSR as described USSR as the the

US increased US increased defense budgetdefense budget 464 Cruise missiles 464 Cruise missiles

positioned in Europepositioned in Europe SDI - Star WarsSDI - Star Wars

What was the human cost?What was the human cost?

million Afghan million Afghan refugeesrefugees

million Afghan million Afghan deathsdeaths

Food shortages due Food shortages due to deaths & to deaths & destruction of destruction of farmlandfarmland

Soviet Soviet soldiers diedsoldiers died

Legacy of WarLegacy of War

SovietSoviet would later become would later become

enemies of the USenemies of the US Afghanis fought a civil war among Afghanis fought a civil war among

themselves until Apr themselves until Apr Some Mujahideen would ally withSome Mujahideen would ally with took over in & took over in &

imposed strict Shariah lawimposed strict Shariah law

Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden recruited Osama bin Laden recruited and fundedand funded

1988, bin Laden split from 1988, bin Laden split from the Mujahideen & formed the Mujahideen & formed a new groupa new group ..

Desert Storm, U.S. Desert Storm, U.S. presence in Saudi Arabia presence in Saudi Arabia infuriated bin Laden infuriated bin Laden

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