Invasion of afghanistan
Notes
- Soviets wanted to influence region and fit their southern expansion policy
- Sept. 1979, Soviets invade and install Barbrak Karmal as a puppet President
- The West, China and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of it
- The invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of Detente
- Soviets opposed rebels called the Mujaheddin
- By 1985 Soviets had 100,000 troops there
- 1987 Karmal replaced by Mohammed
- Soviets wanted to influence region and fit their southern expansion policy
- Sept. 1979, Soviets invade and install Barbrak Karmal as a puppet President
- The West, China and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of it
- The invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of Detente
- Soviets opposed rebels called the Mujaheddin
- By 1985 Soviets had 100,000 troops there
- 1987 Karmal replaced by Mohammed
Quote: "When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat" - Ronald Reagen
BIG Question: What if the Russian's had gone more westb with their invasion?
Summary: The Soviets wanted to influence this area of the world to fit in with their southern expansion policy. On September 1979, the Soviets invade and install Barbrak Karmal as a puppet President. The West, China and India were shocked by this and many pulled out of the Olympics in Moscow because of this. he invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of Detente. By 1985 Soviets had 100,000 troops there.