the soviet invasion of afghanistan, 1979
- Soviets wanted to influence region and fit their southern expansion policy
-September 1979, Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as a puppet President
-The West, China, and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980s Moscow Olympics because of it
-The invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of détente
-Soviets opposed by rebels called Mujaheddin
-By 1985 Soviets had 100,000 troops here
-1987 Karmal replaced by Mohammed Najibullah who was even more of a puppet
-Soviets accused of practicing inhumane types of warfare (i.e. Chemical)
-Soviets eventually withdrew
-Many parallels to the U.S. in Vietnam
-September 1979, Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as a puppet President
-The West, China, and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980s Moscow Olympics because of it
-The invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of détente
-Soviets opposed by rebels called Mujaheddin
-By 1985 Soviets had 100,000 troops here
-1987 Karmal replaced by Mohammed Najibullah who was even more of a puppet
-Soviets accused of practicing inhumane types of warfare (i.e. Chemical)
-Soviets eventually withdrew
-Many parallels to the U.S. in Vietnam