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The Soviets In Afghanistan
Amin, an Afghanistan ruler, tried to convert Afghanistan to communism. Russia's Soviet Union sent over nearly 75,000 soldiers in hope to control their new government. Most of the muslims in Afghanistan rebeled against this so the Mujahideen was formed to help protect the common people.
Found from- http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history?soviets-take-over-in-afghanistan
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History Channel
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http://trcs.wikispaces.com/Communist+08 -
US Starts Supplying Majahideen with Weapons
United States gives Majahideen with stinger missiles to destroy the Soviet planes that were overhead. The US was helping the Majahideen to help stop the Taliban from cruely treating the people of the country.
Found at-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm
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BBC News
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http://www.salem-news.com/articles/december292006/tim_122906.php -
2/3 of Afghanistan is Controlled by the Taliban
Afghanistan is being taken over by the Taliban piece by piece, but now if nothing happens to prevent them from taking possession of the last 1/3 of the country the people will have no hope for freedom.
Found at-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm
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BBC News
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/category?blogid=150&cat=3091 -
Opium Banned
Opium a drug like heroine was banned and many farmers retailiated because it was taking one of their most valuable crops away. The Taliban tried to enforce this but it didnt work out as well as they wanted in the south. It did cut down the drugs in the UK.
Found at-
http://www.tni.org/archives/archives_jelsma_taliban
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NA
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http://aftermathnews.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/afghan-golden-crescent-opium-trade-eclipses-notorious-golden-triangle/ -
Taliban Order Specific Tags
Non-Muslims were forced to wear a certain tag to show that they weren't like everyone else sort of like how the Jews had to wear the star of David. Also Hindu women were forced to wear veils like all the Muslim women.
Found at-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm
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BBC News
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http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/pages-3/Taliban-struggling-after-death-of-leader-Scrape-TV-The-World-on-your-side.html -
Taliban Blows Up Buddha Statue
Taliban blew up the gigantic Buddha statues to purposely displease everyone. People were hoping to save the statues but the Taliban didn't want them to get what they wanted, this is how they got power and respect from being disrespectful and scaring all of the defenseless people of Afghanistan.
Found at-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm
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BBC News
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http://palscience.com/2008/09/08/62-feet-tall-buddha-statue-found-in-afghanistan-dates-back-to-the-third-century/ -
President of United States Involves Military in Afghanistan
Less than a month after the hi-jacking attacks that wrecked the twin towers and frightened the nation, president Bush assigns American troops to the offensive side in Afghanistan. The goal was to destroy the Taliban in Afghanistan and find al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden.
Found at-
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-bush-announces-military-action-in-afghanistan
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History Channel, NA
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http://encefalus.com/general-dark-night-psychology/ -
President Obama Sends More Troops to Afghanistan
Ten thousand more American Soldiers were sent to fight in Afghanistan. He said that they would begin to come home in 2011.
Found at-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm
Author-
BBC News
Picture Citation-
http://poland.usembassy.gov/embassy-events/embassy-events-2009/barack-obama-sworn-in-as-americas-44th-president-21-january-2009.html
