The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan; 1979
- Soviets wanted to influence region and fit their southern expansion policy
- Sept. 1979, Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as a puppet President
- The West, China and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics becuase of it
Soviets in Afghanistan
- Soviets opposed by rebels called the Mujaheddin
- By 1985 Soviets had 100,000 troops here
- 1987 Karmal replaced by Mohammed Najibullah who was even more of a puppet
- Soviets accused of practicing inhuman types o warfare (Chemicals)
- They eventually withdrew
- Many parallels to the US in Vietnam
Summary
In 1979, there was a Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan which is when the Soviet had wanted to influence the region and also so that they could fit their policy of southern expansion. An invasion occurred, which was the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, and Babrak Karmal was used as a puppet president.