Date assigned
Wednesday, March 1
Assignment
Read the excerpt from the Soviet-Afghan War chapter of Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq as homework. When class starts, show the sub your notes so they can be checked off. Then get into groups of 3 and discuss the reading. Answer the following questions on a group piece of paper with as much detail as you can with a rotating recorder:
1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
2) Why did the United States decide to get involved?
3) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion?
4) How and why was Pakistan involved in America's support of Afghanistan? What was the deal America made with Pakistan?
5) How did Saudi Arabia get involved in this conflict? What was the deal the Saudis made with America? What did the Saudis build in Pakistan?
6) The Taliban took over Afghanistan after the end of the war. How was that group created? What were their beliefs? What did they do after they took over Afghanistan? Why did the United States tolerate them?
7) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War? How have those actions affected America since the end of the Soviet-Afghan War? How do they affect America today?
8) Who won the Soviet-Afghan War? Who lost?
9) We've now looked at a number of American decisions that have resulted in unintended consequences. In your opinion, should the United States intervene in international conflicts that do not directly relate to America? Why or why not?
10) What surprised you most about this reading?
Due date
End of class on Friday, March 3
Wednesday, March 1
Assignment
Read the excerpt from the Soviet-Afghan War chapter of Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq as homework. When class starts, show the sub your notes so they can be checked off. Then get into groups of 3 and discuss the reading. Answer the following questions on a group piece of paper with as much detail as you can with a rotating recorder:
1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
2) Why did the United States decide to get involved?
3) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion?
4) How and why was Pakistan involved in America's support of Afghanistan? What was the deal America made with Pakistan?
5) How did Saudi Arabia get involved in this conflict? What was the deal the Saudis made with America? What did the Saudis build in Pakistan?
6) The Taliban took over Afghanistan after the end of the war. How was that group created? What were their beliefs? What did they do after they took over Afghanistan? Why did the United States tolerate them?
7) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War? How have those actions affected America since the end of the Soviet-Afghan War? How do they affect America today?
8) Who won the Soviet-Afghan War? Who lost?
9) We've now looked at a number of American decisions that have resulted in unintended consequences. In your opinion, should the United States intervene in international conflicts that do not directly relate to America? Why or why not?
10) What surprised you most about this reading?
Due date
End of class on Friday, March 3
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