PowerPoint
presentation: 11 slides
Objective: To examine
the reasons for our historical and current military involvement in Afghanistan.
Topics Covered:
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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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U.S. assistance of the
mujahedeen
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Jihad / Osama bin Laden
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Formation of the Taliban
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Formation of al-Qaeda / 9/11 attacks
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Pakistan / Afghanistan border
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2011 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Key Terms and People:
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Osama bin Laden
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President Barack Obama
Multimedia:
Video – Taliban Training Video (2:41)
Video – Acid Attack on Afghan Girls
(1:08)
Video – Face of Taliban Justice (3:00)
Video – Osama bin Laden Dead: Inside
the Top Secret Operation (2:43)
Video – CNN: Osama bin Laden Death
Tests U.S. and Pakistan (2:44)
Video – President Obama’s Plan to
Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan (2:37)
Video – Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal:
Report From Afghanistan (3:23)