Soviet-Afghan War(1978-1992)

Rosalie TerryJustice Hower

Jen FelegiJeremy Vital

Erin LoyKeith

EshlemanAnde Olson

Combatants and AlliesCombatants and Allies

Afghan Guerillas (Mujahideen)USChina Saudi-Arabia

Soviet UnionAfghan Government

Afghan Guerillas (Mujahideen)USChina Saudi-Arabia

Soviet UnionAfghan Government

CausesCauses

People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA)Interests threatened cultural traditions and caused resistance from Mujahideen (Guerilla warriors)

USSR gave Afghan government support against the guerillasSpread of communism

People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA)Interests threatened cultural traditions and caused resistance from Mujahideen (Guerilla warriors)

USSR gave Afghan government support against the guerillasSpread of communism

Key People and EventsKey People and Events Haztizullah Amin

Prime Ministerof Afghanistan

Babrak Karmel took Amin’s place

Leonid Brezhnev Soviet President

Mujahideen Guerillas

Osama bin Laden Jimmy Carter

US President

Haztizullah Amin Prime Ministerof Afghanistan

Babrak Karmel took Amin’s place

Leonid Brezhnev Soviet President

Mujahideen Guerillas

Osama bin Laden Jimmy Carter

US President

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan December 7, 1979

Afghan Resistance Movement Mid-1980s

Olympic Boycott - 1980 45-50 nations refused to participate in the Olympics held in Moscow in protest of Soviet invasion on Afghanistan

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan December 7, 1979

Afghan Resistance Movement Mid-1980s

Olympic Boycott - 1980 45-50 nations refused to participate in the Olympics held in Moscow in protest of Soviet invasion on Afghanistan

OutcomesOutcomes

Soviet LossWithdrawel of troops

Afghanistan divided into different sections of control

1 Million Afghans killedCivil War continued in Afghanistan

Soviet LossWithdrawel of troops

Afghanistan divided into different sections of control

1 Million Afghans killedCivil War continued in Afghanistan

Lessons of the WarLessons of the WarCountries must not invade others with such limited info

Islam is a very strong religion that can motivate millions of people to a cause

Poor sanitary conditions led to the deaths of many soldiersConditions must be kept at a higher standard

Guerilla warfare is hard to control, no matter how technological the resistance to it may be

Countries must not invade others with such limited info

Islam is a very strong religion that can motivate millions of people to a cause

Poor sanitary conditions led to the deaths of many soldiersConditions must be kept at a higher standard

Guerilla warfare is hard to control, no matter how technological the resistance to it may be