US Involvement in Afghanistan

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US Involvement in Afghanistan Unit 4: Modern Middle East

War in Afghanistan USA response 1979-Soviets invade USSR=Atheists Afghanistan=Muslim What do we call a war against non believers? Jihad USA response Embargo Threatened to boycott of Olympics Provided Assistance to Afghans

Invasion of Afghanistan Continued Jihad “Near Enemy”-impure Muslim “Distant Enemy”-West/Secular Muslim Rebels Mujahideen USA supported by supplying weapons 1989 soviets defeated Afghanistan=Vietnam Civil War Taliban rises to power 1996 Taliban means” students’ Base for Al Qaeda

Taliban rule Sunni Fundamental Brutal Treatment of Women Sharia Law Brutal Treatment of Women No education beyond age 8 May only study Koran Wear Burqa No examinations by Male Doctors No Music, Movies, Television No Kite Flying (Un-Islamic) Severe Punishments

Unit 4: Modern Middle East Home for Al Qaeda Unit 4: Modern Middle East

The History of Osama bin laden Founder of Al Qaeda His Beliefs: Dislike Presence of American Troops Believed US Troops sought to humiliate the people of Islam Rejected US supported of Israel

1996 Khobar Towers Bombings The Hunt for Bin Laden 1993 WTC Bombings 1996 Khobar Towers Bombings 9/11 Bombings of WTC 2000 USS Cole Bombings 1998 US Embassy Bombings

USA Invades USA invades Osama bin Laden disappears Oct. 7 2001 9/11 Attacks Osama bin Laden disappears USA still in Afghanistan Obama increases troops Defines withdraw (2014) Results 1,788 killed and rising 19,541 wounded and rising According to AP http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/31/at-least-2162-us-military-deaths-in-afghanistan-since-2001/

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