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Afghanistan was for a while ruled by a Communist Government when the Communist People's Democratic Party seized power in 1978 during the Saur Revolution. Almost immediately, the Communist take-over resulted in civil war. Without Russia's military intervention and backing until 1989, the Communists would haved been chased out of power by their fellow-Afghans in a matter of little over a year.
The USA enthusiastically supported the rebels with billions in military aid, weapons which later were used to fight the USA itself after it invaded Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11.
Basically, Afghanistan is and was nothing else but a fiercely independent country with loyalties to only fellow tribal and clan members and elders, an orthodox and sometimes fundamentalist Muslim faith and values that 'enlightened' Westerners often think Medieval, but that most Afghans - certainly in the rural areas - are happy to live with
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. What caused rebel groups to rise up against the communist regime in Afghanistan in 1978?
Muslim and anti-communist groups declared war on one another with covert support from the US and Pakistan.
Why did US soviet relations worsen during president carter's administration?
Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan
Is Bill Gates a communist?
No, he is not a communist.
What is a sentence using the word communist?
Russia was communist nation. Currently Cuba is communist nation.
What is the most spoken language in Afghanistan?
Persian is the most spoken language in Afghanistan.
Is Afghanistan communist?
No , Afghanistan have been A Kingdom and now it is Republic
PDPA in Afghanistan?
The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan which was the Communist political party.
What was the primary goal for the soviet unions invasion in Afghanistan?
To reestablish the Communist regime in Afghanistan.
What types of government has Afghanistan had?
A Monarchy, a Communist State, a republic and a theocracy.
What was one of the major goals of the Soviet Union when it invaded Afghanistan?
to promote communist ideals and values.
Why did Russia Attack on Afghanistan?
In the 1970s, there was a revolution in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a communist government. Since this was the height of the Cold War and everything, the Soviet Union (Russia) immediately declared itself an ally of communist Afghanistan. When the Afghans started to rebel against their new communist government the Soviets sent in troops to put down the rebellion. Ultimately, the Soviets' goals were to maintain a communist "buffer state" separating themselves from non-communist Middle Eastern countries, and also to expand their sphere of influence.
What led to the soviet invasion of afghanistan in 1979?
The Soviets wanted to prop up Afghanistan's unpopular communist government against Islamic guerrillas.
What led the soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?
The Soviets wanted to prop up Afghanistan's unpopular communist government against Islamic guerrillas.
What was one of the major goal of the soviet union when invaded Afghanistan?
to promote communist ideals and values.
What was one of the major goals of the Soviet union one invaded Afghanistan?
to promote communist ideals and values.
Is the Taliban a communist group?
No. The Taliban is a Fundamentalist Islamist Group. They actually fought against the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s and the puppet Communist Government of Afghanistan. In terms of politics, they are much close to European fascists of the middle of the 20th century without the corporatist aspect of the fascists' policies.
What caused rebel groups to rise against the communist regime in Afghanistan in 1978?
Muslim and anti-communist groups declared war on one another with covert support from the US and Pakistan.
