Afghan conflict

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/afghan-conflict

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What started the long fights in Afghanistan?The Saur Revolution in the late 1970s and the Soviet invasion in 1979 turned Afghanistan into a battleground, with many countries getting involved.
2. Why did the Taliban become powerful in the 1990s?After the Soviet troops left, the mujahideen fought each other, creating chaos. The Taliban, with outside help, promised order and quickly took control.

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