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What was the strategy adopted by the USA to deal with the agression of Soviet Union in Afghanistan. What impact does this strategy has on the present day world?

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  • Introduce by giving a historical background of how Soviet rule as established in Afghanistan after WWII.
  • Give a brief account of the Cold War rivalry between US and USSR that played out in Afghanistan.
  • Discuss the strategy used by USA to dela with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan - Taliban, countering opium farming, Pakistan, etc.
  • Describe the immediate outcome of this US strategy - USSR leaving Afghanistan in 1989.
  • Discuss the long-term impact of the US strategy on the present day world, including India and larger South Asia region - terrorism, golden crescent, instability, etc.
  • Conclude by suggesting a way forward towards a stable and democratic and prosperous Afghanistan with the help of all regional players.

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