PDF-The Intervention in Afghanistan and the Fall of Detente * A Chronology

149149 149 USSR and Afghanistan sign a Treaty ofNeutrality and Mutual NonIntervention Spring 1929 Soviet military expedition directed by Vitaly Primakov the Soviet Military Atta. Short Form Afghanistan Term for Citizens Afghans Capital Kabul Major Cities Herat Hirat Jalalaba d Kandahar Qandahar Kondoz Kunduz and Mazare Sharif Independence Afghanistan recognizes its independen ce day as August 19 the date in 1919 when the cou The adventures of a foolish geoscientist?. James P. Llorca. FAIG, FAusIMM(CP), FSEG. Team Leader – Component II. Mineral Exploration & Capacity Development. US. AID. – MIDAS Project. (Mining Investment & Development for Afghan Sustainability). Geography and Economics. Location: Southern Asia, North West of Pakistan, East of Iran.. -Land Locked. . -Hindu Kush mountains that run Northeast to Southwest divide the northern provinces from the rest of the country.. Economic and Political Reasons for . Detente- Mid 1960s-Mid 1970s. What do you think detente means?. ?. ?. ?. Definition. Detente: A . F. rench word for slacken, relax or reduce pressure. Why did detente occur?. Resolution 7. Prof Cynthia Burek from report by Shirley . Randell. Resolution 7 passed. The 31st IFUW Conference resolves that: . 1. National Federations and Associations (NFAs) urge their respective governments to take effective action to support girls and women who are seeking, attending and promoting education at all levels amongst all countries where educational access is low, unsafe and/or at risk, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan;. L/O – To examine what chronology is and define the vocabulary used to describe it. Starter. – Put these dates in chronological order:. 1848A.D – 1066A.D – 1968A.D – 112B.C – 1485A.D. Chronology. Economic and Political Reasons for Detente- Mid 1960s-Mid 1970s. What do you think detente means?. ?. ?. ?. Definition. Detente: A French word for slacken, relax or reduce pressure. Why did detente occur?. . order of time of occurrence. . . In order to find the lost item, Chuck had to remember the chronology of what he did the night before.. . . Vocabulary 2. 2). Commemorate (v.). . To honor the memory of someone or something. Counterinsurgency Operations in Kunar and Nuristan. Situation. September 11. th. terrorist attack. OEF launched . October 7, 2001 as a . response. Find Osama . Bin Laden and all high-ranking Al Qaeda . Religion and Culture . Islamic Nation. 80% Sunni Muslim. 19% . Shia. Muslim. 1% Others. Influence of religion in daily lives. Less right for women: women live in fear. Hijab. Clothing . Men’s clothing . Afghanistan:. An ethnically . mixed population . . a) Due to location . astride historic trade and invasion routes . of Central Asia. Yet Pashtuns . make up the largest ethnic group at 42%. An Islamic country. History. Between the late 1800s and early 1900s Great Britain fought 3 wars with Afghanistan with the goal of consolidating it’s Indian empire and to prevent Russia from moving South into their territory (2). Mostly rugged mountains; plains in the north and southwest. Extreme temperatures (120. ° F in the summer /-15° F in the winter.). Prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods & droughts. History. Long War. Terrorism. Current Situation . Presentation by: . Shahzad Aryobee. Afghanistan . GENERAL INFORMATION: . Area:. 652,237 sq. km. Population:. 35.53 (according to 2017 WB). Official language:.