Afghanistan War
(2010)
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
Y/958.104/CARLISLE,R
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Chelsea House, [2010]
©2010
©2010
EDITION
[Revised edition]
DESCRIPTION
xii, 178 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780816081196 (acid-free paper), 0816081190 (acid-free paper)
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
In action, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's history -- Soviet invasion, 1979-1989 -- Origins of Al-Qaeda -- Rise of the Taliban -- Women during the Taliban regime -- 9/11 and Afghanistan -- Americans at war, October-December 2001 -- Occupation and international forces -- Administration of Hamid Karzai -- U.S. debates over policy -- Pakistan and Afghanistan -- Weapons and tactics -- Road ahead
This volume discusses the history, cultural background, and events of 9/11 that led to the Afghanistan war