Today I go for presentations.. talking about the Strategic Defense Initiative..... yay... :(
Starting with Teresa first:
14. Effect of the Soviet Invasion on Afganistan -
- Soviets wanted more and more control over Afgan. and it's people in 1979.
- Got support from Islamic world by proclaiming "Jihed" meaing holy war.
- Mujaheeds attacked quickly, using gorilla warfare.
- Invasion was a failure.
- Afgan's government actually invites Soviets to fight off Mujaheeds.
- Mujahid's are Muslim fighters.
- They used gorilla warfare on the Soviets.
- A small group of combatants use ambush techniques to raid larger less mobile armies.
- They had home advantage.
- There wasn't enough supplies, because people were hurt and homeless.
- American's sent over millions of weapons and money to help Afgan. Mujahid to be exact I think.
- Battle ended Feb. 15 1989.
17. The Fall of Communism - End of Cold War -
- Iron Curtain was a boundary between the Warsaw Pact countries and NATO nations.
- Countries behind the curtain had struggling economies.
- Just terrible economies in the countries.
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