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THE CHOICES PROGRAM BROWN UNIVERSITY

The United States in Afghanistan

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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?
Why is security an important issue for Afghans?
What are the divisions in Afghan society?
How has the presence of international organizations affected the lives of Afghans?
Who are you and what do you do?
What are the most common misunderstandings about Afghanistan?
How has the role of women in Afghan society evolved during the 20th and 21st centuries?
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

Videos from Mark Garrison

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

Videos from Benjamin Hopkins

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

Videos from David B. Edwards

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

Videos from Paula Newberg

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