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Afghanistan's general health care saw improvement after the soviet withdrawal in 1989?
True
What major events happen in Afghanistan 1979?
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
What Muslim group did the US give firearms to?
The Mujahadeen were pretty much anyone in Afghanistan who fought against the Soviet occupation. Many people assume they are the same as the Taliban - this is not true. The Taliban were formed after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the intent of overthrowing the mujahadeen warlords who had come into power after the Soviets left.
Which led to the end of détente?
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Soviet intervention in African countries
Which nation invaded Afghanistan in the late 1970?
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in the late 1970s.
Who fought the Soviet war?
The war was between the former Soviet Union and Afghanistan, started when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
Which nation did the Soviet Union invade in the late 1970s?
The nation that was invaded by the Soviet Union in the late 1970's was Afghanistan.
What was the Mujahideen's mission in Afghanistan?
The Mujaheddin in Afghanistan fought against the Soviet Union from 1979 to 1989 with the intent of overthrowing the Soviet-backed Communist Puppet Government in Afghanistan. If they had been completely successful, they would create an Islamist Fundamentalist State. This eventually did happen in 1992 with the creation of the Taliban Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
When Soviet Union troops withdraw from Afghanistan?
The Mujahedin forces that resisted the U.S.S.R during the Soviet Invasion were sponsored/advised by a covert branch of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The withdrawal of Soviet troops served as a theological victory for the United States, who at the time was in a Cold War with the Soviets. It also served to reinforce the Afghan mystique, that no invader has succeeded in taking Afghanistan from the Afghans.
Why did the US boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics Games?
nova net : to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
What year did the soviet union invade Afghanistan?
they invaded Afghanistan in 1979
How long did the Soviet Afghanistan war last for?
The Soviet army entered Afghanistan in Dec 25, 1979. ^^^^^ This answer is incorrect, the Soviet army actually entered Afghanistan on the 24th of December 1979. ^^^^^ This answer is also incorrect, the Soviet Army actually invaded Afghanistan on December 27th 1979.
