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The US-Afghan War and the Taliban

Study Guide: The US-Afghan War and the Taliban

  • Why did the US go to war with Afghanistan?

  • Who is the Taliban?

  • How did the Taliban recapture control of Afghanistan after 20 years of war with the US?

 

We will explore these questions through a reading, video, presentation, podcast and class discussion.

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  • Warm Up

  • Reading: “The War in Afghanistan: How It Started and How It Is Ending”

  • Videos: “Who are the Taliban? | Start Here” and “How the Taliban Took Over Afghanistan. Again. | Start Here”

  • Presentation: Negotiating a Peace Deal with the Taliban

  • Compare and Contrast: Barriers to Peace in Afghanistan

  • Reading: “Failure In Afghanistan, Over 40 Years in the Making”

"US-Taliban Peace Negotiations”
Presentation by Inks (2020)
Aljazeera
Who are the Taliban?| Start Here
Video and Study Guide
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