In 1979, Soviet Forces invaded Afghanistan. The United States saw this as opportunity to gain the upper hand in the Cold War by:
a. Justifying this invasion as an excuse for sending in the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division and the Seventh Cavalry to fight against the Soviet forces, pitting U.S. and Soviet forces against each-other directly for the first time
b. Supplying the new country of Israel with nuclear weapons to deter the Soviets from also invading the neighboring country of Kuwait.
c. Purchasing Soviet weapons on the black market and giving those weapons to fighters in Afghanistan who opposed the Soviets (thereby costing the USSR a great deal of money to maintain their occupation.
d. Convincing Iraq, Syria and Egypt to join the United Nations, which convinced the Soviets to limit their invasion plans for the Middle East, and gave the United States a role in the new UN member nations.
d. Convincing Iraq, Syria and Egypt to join the United Nations, which convinced the Soviets to limit their invasion plans for the Middle East, and gave the United States a role in the new UN member nations
In order to ensure that Moscow withdraw from Afghanistan, US actually used various measures and they influenced the middles east powers to unite and criticize the action of USSR.
In 1979, Soviet Forces invaded Afghanistan. The United States saw this as opportunity to gain the...
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