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Afghanistans
Government
Alanna, Colten, Liz, Ryan, Vanessa
Babrak
In 1986, the U.S. begins supplying the mujahideen with arms & Karmal
is replaced with Mohammad Najibullah. Najibullah is backed by the
Soviets. Afghanistan, the U.S., USSR, and Pakistan agree to peace &
the Soviets begin pulling out of Afghanistan.
The mujahideen begin a civil war after crushing Najibullahs
government in 1992, allowing the Taliban to take control of Kabul in
1996. They institute harsh conservative policies, restrict womens
rights, & enforced these policies with strict punishments. They
claimed to lead by Islamic law. The Taliban remain unrecognized as a
formal authority by the U.S. Over the course of the next few years,
they manage to gain control of much of Afghanistan.
Following the attacks on the WTC, the U.S. begins an invasion of
Afghanistan. Soon after, Hamid Karzai is sworn in as head of a powersharing government. In 2002 he becomes head of state. In 2004, a
new constitution is adopted & Karzai becomes president. The first
parliamentary elections in 30 years take place the following year.
Mohammad Najibullah
Laden
Osama bin
Hafizullah Amin
Hamid Karzai
Works Cited
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12024253
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia-jan-june11-timeline-afghanis
tan/