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The Soviet Red Army invades Afghanistan knowing that the war is going to be an easy victory.
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Al Qaeda is a militant group later allied with the Taliban. Al Qaeda was created by Osama bin Laden and others who fought against the Soviet Union.
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With aid from the United States the Mujahideen drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan leaving the country damaged from ten years of war.
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The Taliban is created to fill the void of no government from the war. The Taliban come to power and enforce the old laws of Islam http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/pakistan802/video/video_index.html
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On the morning of September 11 2001 two planes crashed into the Twin Towers. The hijackers of the planes were apart of Al Qaeda and were given orders from Osama bin Laden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLXiH45wi4Y
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After the Taliban refused to give the U.S. bin Laden, Bush was allowed to use military force in Afghanistan to destroy The Taliban, Al Qaeda and to kill bin Laden.
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U.S. special operations groups located bin Laden's hiding place and were able to kill him before he was able to escape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-N3dJvhgPg
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A branch of Al Qaeda in Iraq officially become ISIS after being told by Al Qaeda officials that their methods are too much and that they can't be apart of Al Qaeda anymore.
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