Afghanistan War (1978-92): The 1978-92 Afghanistan War included both a war of independence for Afghanistan that matched the Soviet Union and its Afghan allies against a coalition of anti-Communist groups called the mujahideen, who pulled out in 1989, and another for ... (1978-92) [95%] 2023-08-25
Afghanistan War (2001-): After the 9-11 attacks, the United States determined that the al-Qaeda senior leadership, who were held responsible for the attacks, were based in Afghanistan, and the U.S., invoking the NATO treaty of collective defense, issued a conditional ... (2001-) [95%] 2023-08-26
Afghanistan War: The Afghanistan War is the colloquial name for the military conflict formerly code-named Operation Enduring Freedom and subsequently referred to by the awkward moniker Operation Freedom's Sentinel The stated goal of the war (2001-2021) was to dismantle ... [95%] 2023-12-06 [Crimes against humanity] [Imperialism]...
Afghanistan War (2001-), major combat phase: As part of the United States Central Command's (CENTCOM) Operation ENDURING FREEDOM plan, after infrastructure and special operations forces were established, the U.S. would assist Afghan ground forces in decisive combat operations against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. (2001-) [95%] 2023-08-12
Afghanistan War (2001-2021): After the 9-11 attacks, the U.S. determined that the al-Qaeda senior leadership who had planned the attacks were based in Afghanistan, and the U.S., invoking the NATO treaty of collective defense, issued a conditional ultimatum that ... (2001-2021) [95%] 2024-02-17
Afghanistan War (1978–1992): The 1978–1992 Afghanistan War was a civil war in Afghanistan that matched the Soviet Union and its Afghan allies against a coalition of anti–Communist groups called the mujahideen, supported from the outside by the United States, Pakistan, and ... (1978–1992) [95%] 2024-03-05 [Reviewed Passed]
Canada in the War in Afghanistan: Canada's role in the Afghanistan War began in late 2001. Canada sent its first element of soldiers secretly in October 2001 from Joint Task Force 2, and the first contingents of regular Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) troops arrived in ... (Canada's role in the Afghanistan War) [91%] 2023-11-26 [Military history of Canada] [Military history of Afghanistan]...
Wars of Afghanistan: Afghanistan has been the site of conflict for millennia, but the Wars of Afghanistan are almost constant since the 19th century. There has been spillover between Afghanistan and its neighbors, including Pakistan and Iran, and war with both the former ... [84%] 2023-06-27
A History: The American War in Afghanistan: A History is a nonfiction historical account of the United States war in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2020. It was written by Carter Malkasian and published in 2021 by Oxford University Press. (2021 book by Carter Malkasian) [78%] 2023-12-16 [2021 non-fiction books] [American non-fiction books]...
Afghanistan Civil War (1989-1994): The Afghanistan Civil War (1989-1992) covers the period between the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan in 1989 and the taking of control by the Taliban in 1994 is actually one of several civil wars in Afghanistan, but is ... (1989-1994) [77%] 2023-09-03
Soviet-Afghanistan War: The Soviet-Afghanistan War or Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan was a conflict fought in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. The popular impression is that the Soviet Union, one of the most formidable military powers in the world, proved themselves unable ... [77%] 2023-12-09 [Cold War]
Afghanistan: Country of Asia, lying to the northwest of India. The Afghans themselves have a tradition that they are descendants of the lost Ten Tribes. They were carried away by Buktunasar (Nebuchadnezzar) to Hazarah, which they identify with the Arsareth (R. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [76%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]