Reasons for Renewed Tensions (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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Who was removed from power in Afghanistan in the April 1978 coup?
Who was removed from power in Afghanistan in the April 1978 coup?
Mohammad Daoud Khan
Why did the PDPA remove Khan from power?
Why did the PDPA remove Khan from power?
He failed to implement socialist programmes
How long was the shared border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union?
How long was the shared border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union?
2,500 kilometres
What Islamic practices did the PDPA campaign against?
What Islamic practices did the PDPA campaign against?
Wearing of veil & Islamic green in flag
When did Soviet forces invade Afghanistan?
When did Soviet forces invade Afghanistan?
December 1979
What did Carter request on 3 January 1980?
What did Carter request on 3 January 1980?
Senate postpone SALT II indefinitely
What proportion of the world's exportable oil did Carter say the threatened region contained?
What proportion of the world's exportable oil did Carter say the threatened region contained?
Two-thirds
When was the Carter Doctrine announced?
When was the Carter Doctrine announced?
23 January 1980
What was Reagan's profession before entering politics in 1966?
What was Reagan's profession before entering politics in 1966?
Hollywood film star
What did Reagan say about totalitarian regimes in his June 1982 speech?
What did Reagan say about totalitarian regimes in his June 1982 speech?
Regimes planted by bayonets don't root