Date assigned
Wednesday, January 13
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. Answer the following questions in at least 500 words:
1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
2) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion? Why did the United States support Afghanistan? Do you consider it to be a proxy war for America? Why or why not?
3) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War? How do they affect America in 2016?
4) OPTIONAL: 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?
Due date
Email me your answers by Wednesday, January 20
Wednesday, January 13
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. Answer the following questions in at least 500 words:
1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
2) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion? Why did the United States support Afghanistan? Do you consider it to be a proxy war for America? Why or why not?
3) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War? How do they affect America in 2016?
4) OPTIONAL: 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?
Due date
Email me your answers by Wednesday, January 20
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