Monday, January 26, 2015

Soviets Invade Afghanistan

Soviets Invade Afghanistan, 1979

In preparation for the Paper 1 exam that will be given during your NEXT double block, please make sure you know the following:

Mujahideen (Mujahid) - Guerrilla forces who were radical Islamist fighters

1980s Olympics Held in Moscow
Misha was the mascot

(Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II Talks

U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 1977 - 1981
U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 1981 - 1989
Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev, 1964-1982

Failure of Detente: Due to U.S. Sanctions

Carter’s foreign policy seemed weak - lost 1980 election to Reagan

Summarize of Afghan-Soviet War (use for "Own Knowledge")

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