A master’s thesis entitled "Afghan-Soviet Relations (1945-1979)" was discussed in the History Department, College of Arts on Monday, 7/29/2021.
The thesis presented by the student, Atyaf Bassem Judeh, included three chapters. The first chapter discussed the Soviet-Afghan relations after World War II until 1952.The second chapter included the development of Soviet-Afghan relations until 1960. The third chapter dealt with increasing Soviet penetration in Afghanistan and competition with the United States of America until 1979.
The thesis aims to clarify the relations between the two countries and to clarify the Soviet Union's policy towards Afghanistan, which was important to it, to approach it through aid and to stand by it in many problems, especially border problems, and to continue help it economically.
The thesis concluded that the Afghan-Soviet relations (1945-1979) were ones that fluctuated according to the ruling political system in Afghanistan. As in the fifties, they were strong relations, especially the assumption of Muhammad Daoud as prime minister in 1953 until the sixties, which became deteriorated due to the assumption of King Zahir Shah rule again and the proximity United States of America from Afghanistan. Due to this, the situation deteriorated to the seventies and the Soviet Union took control of Afghanistan.
