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> 11.3.a Further Content Exploration : The events of September 11th, 2001 changed the United States in many different ways, including through the ensuing War on Terror. In the domestic arena, the U.S.A. Patriot Act gave the government broader powers in pursuing suspected terrorists and disrupting their networks in the United States and around the world. Overseas, the United States and its Allies invaded Afghanistan in order to root out Al Qaeda’s base of operations. Use the resources below to review the path of conflict involving Afghanistan. > BBC News Afghan History 1919-now: an interactive timeline that allows you to analyze the history of Afghanistan > @http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm @http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/content/3756653c-6d34-496c-b53f-ad513866144f/
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Using the digital media linked above, answer the following questions and post your responses in your journal: > You may also analyze the U.S. role in Afghanistan and role play possible options in your classroom for the future of the mission in Afghanistan. (Please be advised some links may become dated quickly, as this is an emerging topic). > > > The Choices Program U.S. Policy in Afghanistan: @http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn_afghanistan.php
 * 1) How does this short history of Afghanistan make you think differently about the country?
 * 2) What roles have foreign powers played in the recent history of Afghanistan? Please provide specific examples.
 * 3) How did the defeat of the Soviet Union and the triumph of the Mujahedin affect Afghanistan?
 * 4) How did Afghanistan change after the September 11th attacks and the U.S. military action that ensued there?
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