Exploring What Caused the War on Afghanistan

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The War on Afghanistan September 11, 2001 is a day that will remain in the hearts and history books of Americans for centuries. Americans turned on televisions, radios, and any other media as they awaited the devastating news that the infamous World Trade Center was attacked by two hijacked airplanes. Soon after, they found that the culprits also attempted to attack the Pentagon. Many say that this event is what brought Americans together and created change in the American society. The most traumatic result of this is the War on Afghanistan. The war on Afghanistan officially began October 2007. In order to understand the causes of this war we must first point out the facts. In late December 1979, the Soviet invaded Afghanistan after an uproar of unorganized politics. After the fall of the communist Afghanistan, there were debates of how the country should be governed. The Soviet’s role was to create order in this situation. During this time American was still involved in the Cold War with the Soviet; the U.S. began to provide forces opposing the Soviet to ensure their failure i...

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