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The US Response to the Soviet Invasion of Afgenistaen

The US Response to the Soviet Invasion of Afgenistaen. Kyle Persau Ethan Wills Jeff ‘Bucky’ Morris Mike Russo. TEAM Journal!. Afg. Afg. There is no ‘I’ in journal! Gather in groups of one Answer this question:

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The US Response to the Soviet Invasion of Afgenistaen

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  1. The US Response to theSoviet Invasion of Afgenistaen Kyle Persau Ethan Wills Jeff ‘Bucky’ Morris Mike Russo

  2. TEAM Journal! Afg. Afg. • 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

  3. Afganinistan gov’t + The Soviet Union vs. • Mujahedeen (Afgani Freedom Fighters) and the United States, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia Afg. Who

  4. December 25, 1979 - 1989 When

  5. Afganistad Where

  6. Rising Action in مجالدخيل المية Muhammad Taraki Hafizullah Amin COMMUNIST IT’s A NO-BRAINER! • Replaced by Hafizullah Amin • Assassinated December 27, 1979 (head shot) • 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)

  7. Rising Action – United States and The Soviet Union United States • Adolph ‘Spike’ Dubs • Ambassador – murdered • Ended SALT II talks Soviet 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

  8. Soviet Occupation BabrakKarmal Mikhail Gorbachev • Replaced Amin with BabrakKarmal • 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. Mohammad Najibullah

  9. 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

  10. US Presidents Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan • Jimmy Carter (‘77-’81) • Boycotted ‘80 Olympics in Moscow • Ronald Reagan (‘81-’89) • Operation Cyclone • Deployed CIA to train Mujahedeen

  11. Charlie Wilson He does not look happy • 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

  12. Effects Afganinies commemorating Mujahedeen Victory Day. • 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

  13. Political Cartoons Complete political cartoon paper

  14. كأتاله اللبمتص Individual pop quiz There is an ‘I’ in quiz

  15. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgYcAo22f_E

  16. Works Cited BBC News. "Timeline: Soviet War in Afghanistan." BBC News. Web. 28 May 2012. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7883532.stm>. CIA. "Predicting the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Intelligence Community's Record." Predicting the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Intelligence Community's Record — Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 28 May 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi- publications/books-and-monographs/predicting-the-soviet-invasion-of-afghanistan-the-intelligence- communitys-record/predicting-the-soviet-invasion-of-afghanistan-the-intelligence-communitys- record.html>. 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>. "Soviet invasion of Afghanistan".  Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1499983/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan>. Trueman, Chris. "Russian Invasion of Afghanistan." Russian Invasion of Afghanistan. Web. 28 May 2012. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/russia_invasion_afghanistan.htm>.

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