Soviet Afghan War

What year did the Soviet-Afghan War start?

• 1965

• 1979

• 1955

• 2015

What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?

• Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.

• The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.

• The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.

What is the name of the two alliances of the Cold War divided by the 'iron curtain'?

• NATO / Warsaw Pact

• Triple Alliance / Central Powers

• The Allies / The Axis

• The UN / League of Nations

Why did the US and the Soviet Union hesitate to fight each other directly during the Cold War?

• The United Nations kept the peace.

• They agreed about most issues.

• They agreed to disagree.

• They were afraid of global nuclear destruction. They were afraid of global nuclear destruction.

The countries that Afghan people fled to during the war

• Syria

• Pakistan

• Iran

• Turkey

The USA provided everything except ____ to the Afghan people.

• weapons

• soldiers

• military training

• funding

Why did the USSR end the war?

• casualties

• economic resources

• loss of political support

• all of the above

What was the majority religion in Afghanistan?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Who signed the 1988 accord?

• USSR

• USA

• Pakistan

• Afghanistan

Mujahideen are...

• Soviet leaders

• Muslim fighters of the faith

• American soldiers

• Afghan refugees