Because the Soviet Union failed in securing Afghanistan from the rebels for such a long period of time, the war is sometimes referred to as the Soviet Union's Vietnam War.The last Soviet troops departed Afghanistan on February 15, 1989. By 1988 Gorbachev realized the war was costing Soviet troops and hurting their economy. He first tried to increase Soviet troops to end the war quickly. When Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union he wanted the war to end. The war was condemned by the United Nations, the US pulled out of the SALT treaty talks, and the US boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.
The Soviets also came under increasing international pressure. Their army no longer seemed invincible to the rest of the world. They were fierce fighters and had many good places to hide in the mountains.Īs the war continued with little success, it became a source of embarrassment for the Soviet Union. Also, the Mujahideen soldiers were fighting for their homeland and their religion. Many of the Soviet soldiers were untested in battle and their gear was not designed for the harsh environment of Afghanistan. Over the next several years the Soviet Army would battle with the Mujahideen. They had President Amin put to death and installed their own leader, President Babrak Karmal. On Decemthe Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. The leaders of the Soviet Union became concerned that President Amin was having discussions with the United States. In September of 1979, events in Afghanistan became more unstable when Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin had the current president killed and took control of the communist government. The rebels called themselves the Mujahideen. They began to rebel against the current government. Many of the Afghanistan people did not like the new communist government, primarily because many of the laws went against their Muslim religion. The new government was called the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA).
On Apa Soviet supported communist government took over the country.
As one of its bordering neighbors, the Soviet Union had a long history of supporting and providing aid to Afghanistan.
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