Soviet support for the Afghan communist government
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political support
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
internal dissent
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
lack of effectiveness
Western nations |
| gptkbp:has |
a proxy war
an ideological battle an_expansion_of_Soviet_influence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Soviet support for the Afghan communist government
|
| gptkbp:includes |
deployment of troops
training_of_Afghan_military |
| gptkbp:influenced |
regional politics
geopolitical interests global political trends the_Cold_War_context domestic_politics_in_the_USSR |
| gptkbp:involved |
intelligence sharing
logistical support military assistance |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
regional instability
economic strain military technology transfer |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
historical analysis
political debate historical revisionism |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
stabilizing the regime
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
military alliances
military operations diplomatic negotiations covert operations humanitarian crises economic dependency political intervention military strategy changes |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the arms race
the rise of anti-communist movements the_fall_of_communism_in_Eastern_Europe |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Cold_War_dynamics
the_Soviet_foreign_policy the_Soviet_military_strategy |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
the_People's_Democratic_Party_of_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
Soviet-Afghan War
international sanctions |
| gptkbp:meets |
global condemnation
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Islamic_fundamentalists
gptkb:Mujahideen_fighters the Brezhnev Doctrine |
| gptkbp:provides |
financial aid
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased insurgency
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
regional alliances
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the emergence of new alliances
the rise of terrorism the_end_of_the_Cold_War the_Soviet_withdrawal_from_Afghanistan the_collapse_of_the_USSR the_rise_of_the_Taliban |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
regional power dynamics
the 1978 Saur Revolution the geopolitical landscape of the 1970s U.S._support_for_Afghan_rebels the_threat_of_Islamic_extremism |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
human rights violations
propaganda efforts military casualties international relations shifts economic_sanctions_against_the_USSR |