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History: Soviet Union Daniel Taylor

As it pertains to the Middle East and specifically Afghanistan, the History between the Soviet Union and the Afghan people is a bloody and violent one. Starting in December of 1979, the Soviet Union invaded the Country of Afghanistan. The Afghan government was quick to fall and join the Soviet Union. There were people in the region who didn't want these foreigners there however. A rebel group called the Mujahideen was formed to fight these invaders. These rebels received help from various countries including the U.S. The Soviet Union stayed in Afghanistan for 9 years attempting to put down the rebels but the war would ultimately drive them to bankruptcy. They pulled out in February of 1989 when they realized their country was beginning to collapse financially.



"Afghanistan Online: Chronological History of Afghanistan--Part IV." //Afghanistan Online//. N.p. n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2012.

Aim: Soviet Union (Calvin) The Soviet Union was created as a result of the Russian Revolution of 1917 when a Civil War broke out between the Bolsheviks and anti-Bolsheviks. After years of fighting, the Bolsheviks claimed victory, brining the USSR into existence. After Stalin came into power, he shifted the Soviet Union towards Marxism and a centralized economy, bringing forth rapid industrialization. This ultimately prepared them for WWll and set the stage for them to become a superpower. The Soviet Union used it's strength to create satellite states. During the Cold War, they established their dominance as the largest superpower by initiating the Space Race and building its nuclear arsenal.



Works Cited: "BBC NEWS | Europe | Country profiles | Timeline: Soviet Union." //BBC News - Home// . N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012.  
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The Soviet Union had an audience to most of the the world. At the time theywere in power they had so many new radical ideas and would affect the people in the country and the people who look upon it. "CPSU membership more than 19 million (9.7 percent of adult population in 1987), dominated by male Russian professionals" ("Soviet Union."). this statistic shows just how many people the entire country are affected just by the party for the government. 10 precent of the population is a large enough group of people to affect the entire nation. What this does is make it easy for the country to speak to their country and tell them what it is that is happening and what is important, so to speak, to them. With their controversial political system it left many other countries in awe as well. With that most of the world was an audience to the Soviet Union and its people. .

Work Cited "Soviet Union." // Library of Congress Country Studies //. Library of Congress, n.d. Web. 14 Oct 2012

Culture: Soviet Union (Caleb)

The Soviet Union has many cultural connotations. Most feelings people have towards the Soviet Union are negative. Many people think about the extreme actions taken by Joseph Stalin while he was in control of the country. For example “ Stalin purged all opposition to himself within the party as well as all opposition to party policy in the country. By the end of the 1930s, the Soviet Union had become a country in which life was more strictly regulated than ever before” ("History and Culture of Russia / Overview"). Now when people hear about the Soviet Union, they think of Joseph Stalin and his rule. The Soviet Union is also known for being communist. America as a country has shown that it does not agree with communism. For example, the red scare was an event in America where government officials were accused of being communist, and people did not want communists to represent them. Joseph Stalin’s actions, and communism in the Soviet Union both have created a negative cultural connotation in America.

"The Soviet Era." History and Culture of Russia / Overview. Geographia. Web. 15 Oct 2012.

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