Who was the Civil War between

Islamic fighters and the Socialist Government

What did President Carter do to removeSoviet troops from Afghanistan?

Support Mujahidin, stop trade/ relations with Soviet’s

What was the Kabul Revolution?

The dramatic overthrowof the government

Why would the Soviet Union want to invade AFGHANISTAN?

It was a pathway to the oil rich Middle East

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Edexcel: Cold War: 10. Afghanistan

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1
Who was the Civil War between
Islamic fighters and the Socialist Government
The Communists and the Socialists
Socialists and the Christians
Islamic fighters and the Communists
2
What year was the civil war in Afghanistan?
1959
1979
1969
1989
3
How much did President Carter increase theUS defence spending by?
100%
50%
5%
200%
4
Why did Taraki ask for Amin's help?
He was head of the army
He was more of a communsit
He was more poular
He was better friends with the Soviets
5
What year was détente ‘dead’?
1990
1970
1980
2000
6
Who was the first leader of Afghanistan after the Socialists had come to power?
Amin
Dubcek
Tereki
Taraki
7
What was the new government in Kabuldetermined to do?
Go to war with the USSR
Go to war with the USA
Build socialism inAfghanistan
Destroy Middle Eastern countries
8
Who assassinated Taraki?
UK supporters
USA supporters
Soviet supporters
Amin supporters
9
^{How many people died in the invasion ofAfghanistan?}
15,000
150,000
1,500,000
15,000,000
10
Where were the Boycott Olympics held?
Germany
China
Philadelphia
Russia
11
When was the Kabul Revolution?
December 1978
January 1978
April 1978
August 1978
12
What did President Carter do to removeSoviet troops from Afghanistan?
Nothing, just not get involved!
Send American troops to take out Soviet’s
Preparefor a war with Brezhnev
Support Mujahidin, stop trade/ relations with Soviet’s
13
Which two countries did America make an agreement with to help the Afghan rebels
China and Israel
Poland and Brazil
Britain and France
Russia and Japan
14
What was the Kabul Revolution?
The time when Glasnost and Perestroika wereintroduced
A time where Afghanistan became allies with theSoviets
The dramatic overthrowof the government
A time where Afghanistan became allies with theMiddle East
15
Why would the Soviet Union want to invade AFGHANISTAN?
To trial new tech that could detect movement inside caves
It was a pathway to the oil rich Middle East
To show who was boss
The keep up the Moscow Protocol
16
Who invaded Afghanistan in 1979?
USA
Soviet union
Western Europe (UK, France, etc.)
Middle East

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