Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
•Soviets wanted to influence region and fit their southern expansion policy
•Sept. 1979, Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as a puppet President
•The West, China and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of it
•The invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of détente
•Sept. 1979, Soviets invaded and installed Babrak Karmal as a puppet President
•The West, China and India were alarmed and many boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of it
•The invasion and Reagan being elected are seen as the ends of détente