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The soviet takeover

The soviet takeover . By: Nicolas Llanos. Background . The people are Muslims, and extremely religious and conservative. The majority ethnic group is the Pashtun , but there are over ten minority groups.

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The soviet takeover

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  1. The soviet takeover By: Nicolas Llanos

  2. Background • The people are Muslims, and extremely religious and conservative. The majority ethnic group is the Pashtun, but there are over ten minority groups. • The Soviet Invasion OfAfghanistan." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013

  3. Cause of takeover • they wished to expand their influence in Asia. • They wanted to preserve the Communist government. • To protect their interests in Afghanistan from Iran and western nations. • The Soviet Invasion OfAfghanistan." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013

  4. Soviet takeover • The Soviets brought in over one hundred thousand soldiers. • In Christmas 1979 the landed in Kabal the capital of Afghanistan • Made BabrakKarmal as their puppet leader. • The US gave afghanistan weapons and money. • The Soviet Invasion OfAfghanistan." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013

  5. Impact • Soviet bombing destroyed entire villages, crops and irrigation. • leaving millions of people dead, homeless or starving. • Land mines maimed unsuspecting Afghans, especially kids the thought they were toys. • remove civilian populations from the countryside. • The Soviet Invasion OfAfghanistan." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013

  6. Impacts part 2 • Fifteen thousand Soviet soldiers and countless Afghans had been killed in the decade-long war. • Billions of dollars had been spent each year to support troops in Afghanistanv • The USSR was also affected greatly • It lost fifteen thousand troop. • Civil war • The Soviet Invasion OfAfghanistan." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013

  7. How long • December 24, 1979 – February 15, 1989(9 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 1 day) • In 1889 the USSR pulled its troops from Afghanistan. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan

  8. Change • A civil war broke out among the people • The Taliban started in 1994 after soviet take over • Even though the Taliban is bad they brought law and stability to the land • No music, no kite-flying, no shaving of beards. • Women were largely restricted to the home • Women were take out of school. • Stripped women and girls of their rights. • Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report." Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013.

  9. Before • Before the Taliban's takeover, Afghan women were: • 70% of school teachers • 50% of civilians in the government workforce • 60% of teachers at Kabul University • 50% of students at Kabul University • 40% of doctors in Kabul • Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report." Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013.

  10. Change part 2 (woman) • The edict forbade women and girls from working or going to school. • Placed all women under house arrest. • Women were prohibited from being seen or heard. • They could not appear in public unless wearing the full-body covering. • Women were beaten for showing a bit of ankle or wearing noisy shoes. • Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report." Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013.

  11. Work cited • Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report." Women's Lives Under the Taliban: A Background Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. • The Soviet Invasion OfAfghanistan." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan

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