Cold War - Afghanistan and Second Cold War

When was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• 1979
• 1980
• 1975
• 1985

Who was the Afghan leader who began allying with the USA?

• Amin
• Dubcek
• nagy
• Castro

What was the name of the Muslim guerrilla fighters who fought against Amin, Babrak Kamal & the Soviet invasion force?

• mujahideen
• IRA
• Soviet army
• Anti-commies

What did President Carter create which said the US would stem the spread of communism in the Middle East?

• The Carter Doctrine
• Truman Doctrine
• Brezhnev Doctrine
• Evil Empire

Approximately how much was the Soviet Union spending per year, on the war in Afghanistan?

• $8 billion
• $1 million
• $100 billion
• $1

How many Soviet soldiers were killed in Afghanistan?

• 15000
• 100000
• 1.1 million
• 2.1 billion

When did Ronald Reagan become the new President of the USA?

• 1980
• 1965
• 1974
• 1990

What did the US (and 59 other nations) boycott in 1980?

• Moscow Olympics
• UN convention
• Hunger Games
• LA Olympics

When did the Soviet Union and 15 communist countries boycott the Los Angeles Olympics?

• 1984
• 1990
• 1965
• 1974

What did Regan call the Soviet Union in a speech to a Christian group in 1983?

• evil empire
• the best country in the world
• anti-Jesus
• evil commies