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Was communism an issue in the war in Afghanistan?
It depends on which one. Communism was an issue in the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979-1989. Communism is not an issue in the current US-Afghan War from 2001-Present.
Who were there terrorist there destroyed world trade center?
Al Qaeda a terrorist group in Afghanistan attacked the US because of the Soviet-Afghan War
How did the postwar policies of the US and Soviet Union contribute to the beginning of the Cold War?
The USSR & US "Were" the Cold War. The earth was a divided house. One side of the globe was communist; the other side was non-communist. Those that were neutral were constantly striving to remain neutral.
Why did the mujahideen win the Soviet afghan war?
The Stinger Missle System was a major element in the Soviet defeat.
Why wouyldnt US aid Afghanistan rebels?
The U.S. indirectly aided Afghan rebels against Soviet Invasion by supplying weaponry and supplies. The U.S. didn't send troops because it wanted to avoid a full scale war with the Soviet Union.
Who are the opposing sides in the Afghanistan war?
1) The Taliban, a radical regime which quickly seized power in Afghanistan following the end of the Soviet-Afghan War, and 2) the Northern Alliance which was supported by the US and controlled the northern part of Afghanistan.
For the US the breakup of the Soviet Union has had the greatest effect on what?
immigration policies
How much us army died in afghan war?
over a hundred
What nation invaded Afghanistan in 1980?
The Soviet Army invaded AFghanistan in the 1980's and lost because they didn't get were caught in a quagmire.
Did Afghanistan request the help of the US or was the US interest to compete with or defeat the Russians involvement in Afghanistan?
The Afghanistan government was allied with the Soviet Union at the time. The US supported the Mujahadeen, which was the group opposing the Soviet activity in Afghanistan (as well as the Afghan government).
What did the soviet union what the US to do in war?
The Soviet Union wanted the US to open up a second front.
US policies for the cold war?
Containment.
