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Visual: Historical Rebecca Miehl The Soviet had been around for most of the course of the 1900’s. In late 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, being in the Cold War at the time the United States got involved. By the end of the 80’s, “1989 Soviet Troops leave Afghanistan” (Soviet Union Timeline). What this means is the course of the decade from when the Soviet Union entered Afghanistan they worked to spread communism. Their goal for entering Afghanistan was to continue the spread of communism. They wanted to have the opportunity to have the domino theory be effective. After World War II, “The United States and Soviet Union both competed to become the most powerful country” (The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan). While Afghanistan willing fell to communism the United States did not want them to. The Soviet Union was a major support for Afghanistan's transition to communism. However, there were rebels that the United States supported and backed up in the fight against communism. Because of these forces opposing the spread of communism the soviet union stationed troops in the country. The Soviet Union worked to be a major power and spread communism all through the world. Being unsuccessful and tired of the fight in Afghanistan they pull out their troops and the end of the Cold War approached soon after. “Soviet Union Timeline.” Real USSR. 2014. Web. 13 October 2015. “The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan” PBS. News hour.,10 October. 2006. Web. 13 October 2015.

Visual: Cultural: Giavanna Williams

The Cold War was centered around the spread and containment of communism around the world. The Soviet Union, being one of the strongest countries and the main supporter of communism, was in battle with the United States because while the USSR was showing smaller and weaker countries the good that could come from communism, the US was doing anything they could to prevent it from spreading. Mentioned by Roberts, “Soviet Cold War cultures could be summarized in two words: Socialist Realism” (Roberts). Socialist Realism recommends that all practices and activities taken place in the country need to be promoting communist beliefs. In the Soviet Union it was not accepted for anyone to be against the social beliefs of the way of living chosen by the leader at the time. Everyone needed to agree that Communism was for the common good and can do no bad. However, in an article it was stated that, “They implemented economic measures that worsened conditions for the poor”(The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan). Those who were trying to prevent the spread of communism throughout the world, like the United States, were forced to put all their forces in the places to help those who were currently having a hard time not falling into communism. For poor countries, it was difficult to find any other option besides being taken over by a world superpower at the time. Those who were the superpowers were either already communist or preventing the spread of it.

“Soviet Union Timeline.” Real USSR. 2014. Web. 13 October 2015. “The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan” PBS. News hour.,10 October. 2006. Web. 13 October 2015.

Visual: Aim Nico Garcia The purpose of the soviet union in The Kite Runner is that they were the ones occupying Afghanistan from the late 1970’s into the 1980. According an article by the U.S Department of State office of the Historian it states, “ At the end of December 1979, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and immediately assumed complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country.” Once their monarchist leader was overthrown, the Soviets began their invasion. The Soviet Union's involvement in Afghanistan led for inner muslim groups resisting. Afghanistan wanted to be have independance from the soviet union, yet the Soviets invaded controlling everything. In another article called “The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan” it states, “ They implemented economic measures that worsened conditions for the poor, and tried to curb ethnic uprisings by mass arrests, torture, executions of dissidents and aerial bombardments, according to a November 2001 Amnesty International report.” The Soviets ruined the quality of life for those that lived in Afghanistan by occupying it. Not only did they begin to rule by use of violence and force, they made reforms worsening conditions. The U.S being anti-communism they joined the resistance of the muslims in Afghanistan.

“ The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980” U.S Department of State Office of the Historian., 31. October. 2013. Web. 13 October 2015.

“The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan” PBS. News hour.,10 October. 2006. Web. 13 October 2015.

1.  2. Audience 3. John Kinney 4. The audience of the Soviet Union in the The Kite Runner were the people of the U.S.S.R. The purpose of the Soviet Union was to instill communism in other countries in order to replace capitalism. The Encyclopedia Britannica “ The majority of the population, however, was made up of East Slavs (Russians, Ukrainians, and Belorussians); these groups together made up more than two-thirds of the total population” (Dewdney). These people were all relatively poor at the end of the rule of the Russian Czars. This level of widespread poverty influenced the people to line up with the idea of a communistic rule. In theory communism is a sort of government where everyone works and is paid equally according to their skills and needs. That idea set up a rampant support throughout the country, everyone who was poor would ideally be provided for and supported because of the lack of free enterprise and liquidation of private property from the society. 5. Sources Dewdney, John C. “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Historical State Eurasia” Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 13 October 2015 “Soviet Union Timeline.” Real USSR. 2014. Web. 13 October 2015.