1. History of Afghanistan By: Ian Pena Cespedes

2. Social History The term “Afghan” is used to indicate the multiethnic people who were inhabitants of the country: Pashtus, Tajiks, Hazaras, Aymaqs, Turkmens, and Uzbeks. Language they spoke was Farsi and Pashtu. People were physically abused by the Taliban when even lightly disobeying laws. – Ex. death for adultery.

3. Economic History Before 2002, Afghanistan’s economy was extremely poor due to government corruption (Taliban was ruling from 1990s-2001). Past wars and social conflicts affected economy. Economy depended (and still to this day) mainly on agriculture

4. Political History The Taliban held power over Afghanistan and were the main government and leaders from the 1990s to 2001. Government-initiated customs restricted some of the rights of Afghan citizens, especially women’s rights. Before the Taliban, General Mohamed Daud was Prime Minister in 1953

5. Bibliography Works Cited BBC. BBC, 19 June 2013. Web. 9 Sept. 2013.. Everyculture. Advameg, 2013. Web. 9 Sept. 2013.. Princeton. N.p., 2013. Web. 9 Sept. 2013..