The US Response to the Soviet Invasion of Afgenistaen
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The US Response to theSoviet Invasion of Afgenistaen
Kyle Persau Ethan Wills Jeff ‘Bucky’ Morris Mike Russo
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TEAM Journal!
• There is no ‘I’ in journal!• Gather in groups of one• Answer this question:• How do you think the
United States should respond if a strong country invaded a weaker one? #HIB
Afg.
Afg.
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Who• Afganinistan gov’t +
The Soviet Union
vs.
• Mujahedeen (Afgani Freedom Fighters) and the United States, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia
Afg.
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When
• December 25, 1979 - 1989
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Where
• Afganistad
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Rising Action in مجالدخيلالمية
• 1967 – The People’s Democratic Party of Aphganistan (PDPA) separated into two factions: • Khalq – Marxist• Parcham – Socialist
• April 27, 1978 – PDPA overthrows monarchy• Khalq Leader, Muhammad Taraki, becomes president• Affganistan renamed the Democratic Republic of
Afgganistan• Islamic Extremist movement in Eastern Afganasten spreads
throughout country• September 14, 1979 – Taraki assassinated (pillow)
HafizullahAmin
MuhammadTaraki
COMMUNIST
• Replaced by Hafizullah Amin• Assassinated December 27, 1979 (head shot)
IT’S A NO-BRAINER!
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Rising Action – United States and The Soviet UnionUnited States• Adolph ‘Spike’ Dubs
• Ambassador – murdered• Ended SALT II talksSoviet Union• December 5, 1978 – Soviet-Afganite
Friendship Treaty• March 1979 – Soviet beings sending massive
amounts of aid in the form of military advisors and soldiers
• December 12, 1979 – Soviet government decides to invade• Wanted to counter the US alliance with Pakistan• Trade possibilities and access to Gulf oil.
• Begins Soviet-Afghan War
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Soviet Occupation
• Replaced Amin with Babrak Karmal• Backed by Soviets
• 1982 – United Nations General Assembly calls for Soviet withdrawal
• 1985 – Mikhail Gorbachev wants to end war• Sends more troops, leads to bloodiest
year of war• 1986 – Karmal is replaced by Mohammad
Najibullah• 1988 – The DRA, USSR, US and Pakistan
sign peace accords and the Soviets begin pulling out troops.
Babrak Karmal
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mohammad Najibullah
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US Response
• Military Aid:• Trained rebels in Pakistan• Financial Aid - $600 million a year• Supplied weapons to Anticommunists in
Afganistam (including the Mujahedeen and Taliban)
• Gave military advice• Occasionally led Mujahedeen offensive• Gave Anti-aircraft missiles
• 1980 Summer Olympics• In Moscow - Boycotted
• Banned the export of grain to Soviet Union
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US Presidents• Jimmy Carter (‘77-’81)• Boycotted ‘80 Olympics
in Moscow
• Ronald Reagan (‘81-’89)• Operation Cyclone • Deployed CIA to train
Mujahedeen
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
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Charlie Wilson
• Charlie Wilson• Texas Representative• House Appropriations
Subcommittee of Defense• Convinced Congress to send large
amounts of money to fund CIA’s support of the Mujahedeen
He does not look happy
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Effects• Civil War between Najibullah and
the Mujahedeen in Afgnistin• Soviet losses included:• 451 aircraft (includes 333
helicopters)• 147 tanks• 620,000 soldier casualties
• Lots of death in Afganaland• Civilian and soldiers
Afganinies commemorating Mujahedeen Victory Day.
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Political Cartoons• Complete political cartoon paper
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اللبمتص كأتاله
• Individual pop quiz
•There is an ‘I’ in quiz
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Works Cited• BBC News. "Timeline: Soviet War in Afghanistan." BBC News. Web. 28 May 2012.
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• Garland, Nicholas. "The British Cartoon Archive." Cartoon Item: 33758. Web. 28 May 2012. <http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/record/33758/zoom>.
• Garland, Nicholas. "The British Cartoon Archive." Cartoon Item: NG3881. Web. 28 May 2012. <http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/record/NG3881/zoom>.
• Jackson, Raymond. "The British Cartoon Archive." Cartoon Item: 23826. Web. 28 May 2012. <http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/record/23826/zoom>.
• Shaban, Sehrish. PBS. PBS. Web. 28 May 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/afghanistan/soviet.html>.
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