Case study - Afghanistan - sovereignty

Cards (9)

Who invaded in 1979 creating a 10 year war
Russia
Who ruled afghanistan from 1996-2001?
Al queda - taliban
Why did the taliban seize power from rabbani in 1996
He had weak sovereignty as he wasn’t elected. He then governed from exile after the taliban took over.
Why did the Taliban challenge Afghan sovereignty
They were a population tired of conflict so welcomed the idea of safety
divisions within the country
What is the sharia law  
Strict laws that meant women couldn’t do anything without men and harsh punishment became normal like hand amputation
How many refugees were created after the sharia law
6 million
How was Afghanistan impacted by the challenge to sovereignty  
al queda ran terrorist training camps and carried out 9/11
What did the Taliban blow up in Afghanistan
Buddhas of bamiyan- 1500 years old and were non islamic influences so were blown up
How did the Talibans rule impact Other countries  
Countries affected by the refugees