Weapons
Most Widely Used Assault Rifle
The Kalashnikov (AKM, AK 47 Ak 74)
What was the name of the time period that started in 1947 and ended in 1991?
The Cold War
Name of the Afghani Resistance
What is Mujahideen
Approximately how many civilians were killed during this conflict?
2 million
A stationary explosive, used to kill soldiers or destroy war equipment such as tanks
Mines
Why was Afghanistan difficult to invade?
Because of hazardous mountainous terrain, desert conditions, and severe winters.
In what country did several millions of Afghans flee for refuge? (hint: This is a Muslim country that uses rupees as its currency.)
Pakistan
Main Heavy Machine Gun
Utyos Machine gun
What country supported the Mujahideen and gave them arms?
The US
The amount of Soviet casualties
15000 dead
What does IED stand for
Improvised Explosive Devices
The Mujahideen Neutralized Soviet air power through the use of what?
Stingers
How did the Soviet-Afghan war impact the Cold War?
It marked the start of the demise of the USSR and communism in itself.
Surface to air Missile Supplied to the Mujahideen By the CIA
What is a Stinger
What happened in 1986 that changed the outcome significantly in favour of the mujahideen?
The CIA supplying the mujahideen with stingers
What was the Soviets biggest mistake?
They chose textbook warfare and left no space to improvise in case textbook warfare didnt work.
Who took over Afghanistan after the Soviets' withdrawal?
Taliban tookover the country in 1996.