PPT-Cold War The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

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. ‘Peace Through Strength’. or. ‘New Thinking’. Orthodox. The first school of interpretation to emerge in the U.S. was "orthodox". For more than a decade after the end of the Second World War, few U.S. historians challenged the official U.S. interpretation of the beginnings of the Cold War.. AIM: Who “won” the Cold War?. Do Now: Based on the cartoon, does peace come at a cost?. The Arab Oil Embargo and the Energy Crisis . Six-Day War (1967): . In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel trying to win back lands . US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Democracy vs. Communism. Capitalism vs. Socialism. 2. US/USSR Relationship during WWII. 1939: Stalin (USSR) makes a deal with Hitler (Germany).. 1941: Hitler breaks deal and attacks USSR.. 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.. P. resentation. By . Trinitee. Allen. Who was involved during the cold war?. John F. . Kennnedy. was involved during the cold . war and the soviet union also the united states.. What was the cold war?. Mikhail . Gorbachev rises . to power in . 1985. Meetings between Gorbachev and Reagan. The . fall of the Berlin Wall in . 1989. Ger. m. any's reunification. The . collapse of the Soviet . Union . in 1991 . HIST 251-01. May 03,2016. Life Under the Taliban. The Effects of Global Interference. Darryl Leflore. زندگی در زمان طالبان. . The Effects of Global Interference. Quick look back to the Cold War (1979-1989). Lesson . 3a . – . Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1978-88). Essential . Question. To what extent did the Afghanistan War lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union?. Learning Outcomes - Students will:. Chapter 25: The Cold War Begins. Main Idea: At the end of World War II, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States deepened, leading to an era known as the Cold War.. Chapter 25 Section . From . http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5380.htm . ~Afghanistan’s ethnically mixed population reflects its location astride historic trade and invasion routes leading through Central Asia. ~Pashtuns make up the largest ethnic group at 42%. Period after WWII is referred to as the Cold War. : the tense relationship between capitalism (mainly the USA) and communism (Soviet Union). Postwar (after WWII) discussions were . postponed as long as possible. Why a cold war?. Setting the stage: During and After WWII . The U.S. and Soviet Union were . allies. during WWII. Both counties . spied. on each other during WWII . Both wanted to share as little as possible in the victory over the . 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. By end of WWII, alliance between G.B., U.S., and U.S.S.R. disintegrating. Cold war = competition for global influence between democracy/capitalism and communism. Led to: alliances (-> “iron curtain”), client states, arms race, diplomatic .