PPT-Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Background info Afghan Communist Party founded in 1965 Communist Party took control in a Soviet backed military coup in 1978 Party never had much support especially in the rural areas In a short time Afghan Rebels had control of 22 of 28 Afghan provinces. Short Form Afghanistan Term for Citizens Afghans Capital Kabul Major Cities Herat Hirat Jalalaba d Kandahar Qandahar Kondoz Kunduz and Mazare Sharif Independence Afghanistan recognizes its independen ce day as August 19 the date in 1919 when the cou By: Ahmad Hasib Farhan . Public Policy Program (MP1). Affiliation: Sanayee Development Foundation/MRRD/MAIL. 22 July 2011 Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries. Contents of the Presentation. Counterinsurgency Operations in Kunar and Nuristan. Situation. September 11. th. terrorist attack. OEF launched . October 7, 2001 as a . response. Find Osama . Bin Laden and all high-ranking Al Qaeda . RUDRENDRA TANDON. JOINT . SECRETARY for PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN & IRAN . in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. September 3, 2015. Time has come to focus RECCA Cooperation to enhance Afghanistan’s connectivity.. Resolution 7. Prof Cynthia Burek from report by Shirley . Randell. Resolution 7 passed. The 31st IFUW Conference resolves that: . 1. National Federations and Associations (NFAs) urge their respective governments to take effective action to support girls and women who are seeking, attending and promoting education at all levels amongst all countries where educational access is low, unsafe and/or at risk, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan;. CARGO MOVEMENT. Strategically Placed Pakistan . Pakistan is placed in a very strategic position and can be used as a transit point for South East Asian countries Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Tajikistan via Afghanistan.. Counterinsurgency Operations in Kunar and Nuristan. Situation. September 11. th. terrorist attack. OEF launched . October 7, 2001 as a . response. Find Osama . Bin Laden and all high-ranking Al Qaeda . Communists. . in Afghanistan. 1978 – Afghan . govt. overthrown by leftist military led by . Taraki. Power shared by two Marxist groups: People’s Party and Banner Party. Afghan . govt. now had close ties to Soviet Union but little popular support. Learning objective . – to be able to explain the . reasons why the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979.. I can . describe. the . reasons . why the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979. .. Grade D. I can . Afghanistan:. An ethnically . mixed population . . a) Due to location . astride historic trade and invasion routes . of Central Asia. Yet Pashtuns . make up the largest ethnic group at 42%. An Islamic country. US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Democracy vs. Communism. Capitalism vs. Socialism. 3. The Cold War. US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Democracy vs. Communism. Capitalism vs. Socialism. Confrontations in the Middle East . Chapter 17 Section 4. Growth in the oil industry throughout the Middle East caused a conflict between the old-fashioned Islamic idealisms and the modernized Western avariciousness. Learning objective . – to be able to assess the impact of the USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia In 1968.. I can . describe. the key features of the USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.. Grade D. 1979 - 1989. Causes:. Soviet Union had historical presence in Afghanistan. Communist government was struggling to maintain control due to strong opposition by the Afghans. Soviets wanted to keep communist influence in area.