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The United States in Afghanistan

Scholars

Jennifer L. Fluri Mark Garrison Benjamin Hopkins David B. Edwards Paula Newberg

Date Filmed

July 11, 2011

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The United States in Afghanistan

Videos from Jennifer L. Fluri

What is daily life like in Afghanistan?
  • July 11, 2011
Why is security an important issue for Afghans?
  • July 11, 2011
What are the divisions in Afghan society?
  • July 11, 2011
How has the presence of international organizations affected the lives of Afghans?
  • July 11, 2011
Who are you and what do you do?
  • July 11, 2011
What are the most common misunderstandings about Afghanistan?
  • July 11, 2011
How has the role of women in Afghan society evolved during the 20th and 21st centuries?
  • July 11, 2011
How has Afghanistan’s geography affected its history?
How did rule by the Taliban in the 1990s affect the lives of Afghans?
The United States in Afghanistan
  • July 11, 2011

Videos from Mark Garrison

How were U.S.-Soviet relations while you were in Moscow?
  • October 3, 2008
How was Gorbachev different from other Soviet leaders?
  • October 3, 2008
What were the key U.S. concerns after the end of the Soviet Union?
  • October 3, 2008
What are the most important issues on the U.S.-Russia agenda in the coming decade?
  • October 3, 2008
What was your role in Moscow at the time of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
  • July 27, 2011
How did Russia react to NATO expansion?
  • October 3, 2008
What are the implications of proposed NATO expansion to the Ukraine and Georgia?
  • October 3, 2008
What was the status of U.S.-Soviet relations just prior to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
  • July 27, 2011
Who are you and what do you do?
  • July 27, 2011
How would you characterize your meetings with Soviet officials?
  • July 27, 2011
How did President Carter react to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
  • July 27, 2011
What was the Soviet Union’s reaction to President Carter’s letter?
  • July 27, 2011
What kind of advice did Ambassador Watson send back to Washington?
  • July 27, 2011
Was the U.S. response a surprise to the Soviet government?
  • July 27, 2011
How did the invasion affect U.S. policy towards the Soviet Union?
  • July 27, 2011
What was the Cold War?
  • July 27, 2011
The United States in Afghanistan
  • July 11, 2011

Videos from Benjamin Hopkins

What was the relationship between Afghanistan’s rulers and the British Empire?
  • July 13, 2011
Why did the British Empire want to control Afghanistan’s rulers?
  • July 13, 2011
How has Afghanistan affected other countries?
  • July 13, 2011
How was Afghanistan affected by more powerful countries and empires on its borders?
Who are you and what do you do?
  • July 13, 2011
Why should high school students learn about Afghanistan?
  • July 13, 2011
What are the most common misunderstandings about Afghanistan?
  • July 13, 2011
Why does Pakistan want to play an influential role in Afghanistan?
  • July 13, 2011
How do the historical legacies of imperialism affect Afghanistan today?
  • July 13, 2011
What were the effects of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan?
  • July 13, 2011
How did Afghanistan’s rulers try to maintain autonomy and control over Afghanistan?
  • July 13, 2011
What was “The Great Game”?
  • July 13, 2011
Why did the United States and the Soviet Union compete in Afghanistan?
The United States in Afghanistan
  • July 11, 2011

Videos from David B. Edwards

What role might the Taliban play in the future of Afghanistan?
  • September 12, 2011
What are the most important things to understand about the rule of the Taliban?
  • September 12, 2011
How did the Taliban come to power?
  • September 12, 2011
Why was President Najibullah able to remain in power after the departure of the Soviet military?
  • September 12, 2011
What did the leaders of mujahideen groups want?
  • September 12, 2011
Why did Afghans join the mujahideen?
  • September 12, 2011
What were the social effects of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
  • September 12, 2011
Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
  • September 12, 2011
Why should high school students learn about Afghanistan?
  • September 12, 2011
Who are you and what do you do?
  • September 12, 2011
What is the significance of the death of Osama bin Laden?
  • September 12, 2011
Why is there an insurgency in Afghanistan?
  • September 12, 2011
What are the divisions in Afghanistan today?
  • September 12, 2011
The United States in Afghanistan
  • July 11, 2011

Videos from Paula Newberg

What are the biggest challenges facing the Afghan government?
  • July 26, 2011
What are the costs of the war in Afghanistan?
  • July 26, 2011
What are some of the positive effects of the foreign presence in Afghanistan?
  • July 26, 2011
How have conditions for ordinary Afghans changed since 2001?
  • July 26, 2011
What role have international organizations played in Afghanistan since 2001?
  • July 26, 2011
Who are you and what do you do?
  • July 26, 2011
Who are the Taliban today?
  • July 26, 2011
Why should high school students learn about Afghanistan?
  • July 26, 2011
The United States in Afghanistan
  • July 11, 2011
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