5.2 Afghanistan Conflict

• Arrange the following major events in the Afghanistan conflict in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Soviet Invasion (1979)

  2️⃣ Soviet Withdrawal (1989)

  3️⃣ Taliban Rise to Power (1996)

  4️⃣ US-led Invasion (2001)

  5️⃣ End of Major Combat Operations (2009)
• The Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989 after a prolonged guerrilla war.

  True
• The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996 after the Soviet withdrawal
• Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?

  Support the communist government
• The Soviet invasion led to a prolonged guerrilla war and their eventual withdrawal in 1989.

  True
• Match the event with its description:

  Soviet Invasion (1979) ↔️ Soviet support for communist government

  Taliban Rise to Power (1996) ↔️ Islamic fundamentalists took control
• The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to support the communist government against the Mujahideen
• In what year did the Soviet Union withdraw from Afghanistan?

  1989
• What role did the US and other countries play during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

  Supported the Mujahideen
• Match the event with its outcome:

  Soviet Invasion (1979) ↔️ Prolonged guerrilla war

  Taliban Rise to Power (1996) ↔️ Strict Islamic rule
• The Taliban imposed strict Islamic rule and provided a safe haven for terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.


  True
• The Taliban's control of Afghanistan provided a safe haven for terrorist groups like al-Qaeda
• The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996
• What were the two pivotal events in the pre-conflict background of Afghanistan?

  Soviet Invasion and Taliban Rise
• The Taliban's safe haven for terrorists like al-Qaeda led to the US-led invasion in 2001.


  True
• What was the outcome of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

  Soviet withdrawal in 1989
• The Taliban's rise to power in 1996 filled the power vacuum left by the Soviet withdrawal
• Chronological order of major events in the Afghanistan conflict from 1979 to 2009

  1️⃣ Soviet Invasion (1979)

  2️⃣ Soviet Withdrawal (1989)

  3️⃣ Taliban Rise to Power (1996)

  4️⃣ US-led Invasion (2001)

  5️⃣ End of Major Operations (2009)
• The Taliban's sheltering of al-Qaeda led to the US-led invasion in 2001.


  True
• The Taliban imposed strict Islamic rule in Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal.


  True
• What was the primary reason for the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

  Support communist government
• What year did major combat operations in the Afghanistan conflict conclude?

  2009
• The Taliban's control of Afghanistan provided a safe haven for terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.


  True
• Who were the Mujahideen rebels resisting during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

  Communist government
• The Taliban emerged after the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan due to a power vacuum
• The Taliban imposed strict Islamic rule, including harsh restrictions on personal freedoms
• What year did Soviet forces withdraw from Afghanistan?

  1989
• The Taliban's rise to power in 1996 created a safe haven for terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.


  True
• The US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 aimed to remove the Taliban from power
• The Taliban's control of Afghanistan provided a safe haven for terrorist groups like al-Qaeda
• Match the event with its description

  Soviet Invasion (1979) ↔️ Soviet support for communist government against Mujahideen rebels

  Taliban Rise to Power (1996) ↔️ Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist group, took control after Soviet withdrawal
• Match the country with its role in the Afghanistan conflict:

  Soviet Union ↔️ Invaded Afghanistan in 1979

  United States ↔️ Supported the Mujahideen

  Pakistan ↔️ Provided support to the Mujahideen
• The prolonged guerrilla war between the Soviets and the Mujahideen forced the Soviet withdrawal in 1989.


  True
• What were the two major events in the pre-conflict background of Afghanistan?

  Soviet Invasion and Taliban Rise
• What was the primary reason for the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?

  Remove the Taliban
• The Afghanistan Conflict was primarily caused by the Soviet invasion, the rise of the Taliban, and a safe haven for terrorists
• When did the Taliban take control of Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal?

  1996
• The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 was aimed at supporting the communist government.


  True
• The 9/11 attacks were planned from a safe haven in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.


  True
• The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support the communist government against the Mujahideen rebels.


  True