1. Charlie Wilsons War

2. Charles Nesbitt Wilson Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2 nd district In office 01/03/1973 – 10/08/1995 Democrat

3. Early life Charlie Wilson was born in the small town of Trinity, Texas where he attended public schools and graduated from Trinity High School in 1951. Charlie Wilson was born in the small town of Trinity, Texas where he attended public schools and graduated from Trinity High School in 1951. While a student at Sam Huston State University in Huntsville, Texas, he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a B.S. and graduated eighth from the bottom of his class in 1956. While a student at Sam Huston State University in Huntsville, Texas, he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a B.S. and graduated eighth from the bottom of his class in 1956. He received the second-highest number of demerits in the Academy's history. He received the second-highest number of demerits in the Academy's history.

4. Navy Career 1956 and 1960, Wilson served in the United States Navy. 1956 and 1960, Wilson served in the United States Navy. He served for 4 years and was assigned to He served for 4 years and was assigned to the Pentagon as part of an intelligence unit that evaluated the Soviet Union’s nuclear forces. the Pentagon as part of an intelligence unit that evaluated the Soviet Union’s nuclear forces.

5. Entry into politics Wilson first entered politics as a teenager (13) by running a campaign against his next-door neighbor, city council incumbent Charles Hazard. Wilson first entered politics as a teenager (13) by running a campaign against his next-door neighbor, city council incumbent Charles Hazard. He drove 96 black voters to the polls. He drove 96 black voters to the polls. Hazard lost by 16 votes. Hazard lost by 16 votes.

6. Texas House of Representatives In 1961, at age 27, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. In 1961, at age 27, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. He was known as the liberal. He was known as the liberal. He fought for He fought for Regulation of utilities, Medicaid, tax exemptions for the elderly, Equal Rights, minimum wage, and pro- choice. Regulation of utilities, Medicaid, tax exemptions for the elderly, Equal Rights, minimum wage, and pro- choice.

7. U.S. House of Representatives In 1972, Wilson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Second District of Texas. In 1972, Wilson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Second District of Texas. He was re-elected 11 times. He was re-elected 11 times.

8. Soviet-Afghan war 1980- Wilson was a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. 1980- Wilson was a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. He asked to increase “Black Project” funding for Afghanistan. He asked to increase “Black Project” funding for Afghanistan. Over the years $1 billion went to Afghan Mujahideen (mu ǧ āhid ). Over the years $1 billion went to Afghan Mujahideen (mu ǧ āhid ).

9. Afghan Mujahideen loosely-aligned Afghan opposition groups loosely-aligned Afghan opposition groups initially fought against the incumbent pro-Soviet Afghan government during the late 1970s. initially fought against the incumbent pro-Soviet Afghan government during the late 1970s. At the Afghan government's request, the Soviet Union became involved in the war. At the Afghan government's request, the Soviet Union became involved in the war. The mujahideen insurgency then fought against the Soviet and Afghan government troops during the Soviet War in Afghanistan. The mujahideen insurgency then fought against the Soviet and Afghan government troops during the Soviet War in Afghanistan. After the Soviet Union pulled out of the conflict in the late 1980s the mujahideen fought each other in the subsequent Afghan Civil War. After the Soviet Union pulled out of the conflict in the late 1980s the mujahideen fought each other in the subsequent Afghan Civil War.