Follow Up (5mins) Get out your “Conflict of the Cold War Notes” Circle “Key Terms” Highlight “Main Ideas” Write questions on the left side Write your 2-3 sentence summary

Yes, that Afghanistan Workbook Pg. 24 The Afghan Crisis Yes, that Afghanistan Workbook Pg. 24

Essential Question How did the Afghan Crisis help to weaken the Soviet Union and turn the Cold War?

Background Material on Detente With your partner Read front page ONLY “ Answer questions 1-4

The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan With your partner Answer Question 5 Read 2nd page Underline key pieces of information that help you to decide whether or not your country should get involved in the Afghan Crisis.

Vocab USSR   Marxist Coup Acute Apparatus The West

Advisors pg. 25 Directions Imagine that it’s 1979 and you’re a diplomatic adviser to the Soviet or American government. Your job is to review all of the developments you’ve just read and to make an argument to the leader of your nation advising what your government and military should do to respond to these increasing tensions. Make sure to provide at least 3 details to support your argument.

Advisor Share Out 1. Stand Up and find a partner from the opposite country as you. Discuss what you chose to do and why. 2. Have representative from each country share their thoughts about what they advised their leader to do.

The War Ends 1979: Soviets invade Afghanistan Wanted a gateway to invade the Middle East U.S. doesn’t want Soviets to win Give arms and support to Islamic rebels (Mujahedeen) Guerilla fighters who could not be stopped Jihad for rebels Soviet Union leaves in 1989 without victory

Results of the War Afghanistan Soviet Union A generation of Afghan children orphaned by the war with little guidance, education or support. Made recruiting ground for Taliban and Al Qaeda Soviet Union Cost the USSR billions of $$$ and thousands of troops Countries no longer saw the Soviets as invincible Financial losses helped lead to the end of the USSR “Soviet version of Vietnam”