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Operation Cyclone
The United States first started helping the Mujahideen by providing them with financial aid. On July 3rd, 1979, Jimmy Carter had signed over funding to the Mujahideen Guerrillas. It started with tens of millions dollars in the early 1980’s and soon rose to 630 million dollars by 1987. The reason we had started funding the Mujahideen is because they were revolting against the Communist government formed in 1978 in Afghanistan. The Soviets, especially Leonid Brezhnev, supported their government an -
Babrak Karmal Installed As Leader
While in college, Afgan Babrak Karmal became involved in many Marxist political activities. After college and being in prison for 5 years, he joined the military and after that, became the founding member of the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan. When factions of the party reunited in 1977, Karmal rose to power as Prime Minster through the Soviet’s help. Over the next few years, he tried to establish Communist guidelines to live by in Afghanistan. The U.S.S.R. supported him through donati -
Mujahideen Alliance
During the the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, this group received a lot of support by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia because they were neighboring countries also against communism. Many volunteers from these countries funnelled money, arms, and even soldiers from into Afghanistan, with the assistance and support of their governments. Osama bin Laden was one the leading organizers and financier of this aid. Overall, these volunteers played a big role in the Mujahideen’s overthrow of big cities in Afgha -
Peace Accords
The Geneva Accords, known formally as the agreements on the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan, were signed on April 14th, 1988 between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The United States and Russia were also involved. This agreement helped exile the Red Army out of Afghanistan, an end to a 9-year-long occupation by the Soviets. -
Afghanistan Civil War (1992)
This civil war took place in Afghanistan and lasted for four years (1992-1996). This had all started after the Soviets left in 1989 and the resulting collapse of the communist Najibullah regime in 1992. The Najibullah regime was lead by president Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai. His power was weakened by the Mujahideen finally overtaken by the Taliban in 1992 when they had taken over Kabul. Several thousand civilians died in the process. -
The Taliban Seize Kabul
The Taliban Seize Kabul
The Taliban is an Islamic Fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan. They had taken control of Afghanistan in September of 1996 and lost control in December of 2001. The Taliban had first taken over Kabul on September 27, 1996. The Taliban had taken over Kabul because that was Afghanistan's city of power and the only way the Taliban would rise would be to take over the government.
Taliban
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US Air Embargo On Afghanistan
The ongoing conflict and civil war in Afghanistan led to the UN’s embargo on arms. Three years later, the UN placed an embargo on air transport due to the recent Human Right’s violations done by the Taliban. The Taliban also killed Iranian Diplomats. The Taliban’s actions bring up a great controversy; what is the difference between Fundamentalism and Islamism?
Fundamentalism and Islamism?
Fundamentalism is just the strict, literal interpretations of the Scriptures while Islamism is the ideologi -
9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001 an Islamic Terrorist group named Al-Qaeda coordinated a series of attack on the United States. The Al-Qaeda prepared to overtake commercial airplanes and crash them into numerous number of buildings. The World Trade Center (AA Flight 11 and UA Flight 175), the Pentagon (AA Flight 77), Washington D.C (UA Flight 93; unsuccessful) were the three intended crash sites. A total of 2,977 victims had died that day and over 6000 were injured. The attacks had also cause $10 billion i -
The US Invasion Of Afghanistan
This is the period that started after the September 11th attacks and is spanning over time to today. Initiated by the 41st President of the United States, George Bush, the United States is attack Afghanistan to disband Al-Queda and remove the Taliban from its power. Over 100,000 casualties have occurred on both sides.
