Impact of Afghanistan on USSR

Impact of Afghanistan on USSR

1. DEATH TOLL

   • 15,000 Soviets killed 30,000 injured. Lots of casualties, the morale of the army is affected by this. What are we doing this for?

2. 9 YEARS OF WAR

   • USSR were involved with Afghanistan for 9 years attempting to help the communist government against Islamic fundamentalists. It's been a long time.

3. AGREEMENT

   • UN sponsored peace talks. USSR, Pakistan, Afghanistan & USA reached an agreement. In 1988 troops were removed from Afghanistan.

4. OPPOSITION

   • The USA led an international condemnation of the invasion

5. ACHIEVEMENT

   • In 1992 a hard-line Islamic fundamentalist government took over. The Taliban. So, did USR actually achieve anything by their invasion?