who
who was the invading force
the Russians
why did the Soviet invade Afghanistan
to promote a communism government and protect Allie
what year did Russian invade Afghanistan
1979
what leader implemented radical reforms?
Nur Muhammad Taraki
who was the russian president when they invaded afghanistan
Leonid Brezhnev
what was another reason they invaded
afraid of losing influence to the west
what month did they invade Afghanistan
December
was it a nationwide rebellion?
yes
who was the leader of afghanistan when the were attacked russia
Babrak Karmal
true or false the Soviet leader were underestimated the resistance
true
what day did the invade
the 24th
who was Taraki assassinated by?
Hafizullah Amin
who was a russian general when they invade afghanistan
General Boris Gromov
true or false did the war ended up taking 10 years
false it lasted 9 years
what war was it in
cold war
how many troops did the Soviets deploy at their peak?
100,000