Afghanistan

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Afghanistan is the

________________ country of the Middle East.

It is a land of rugged landscapes and no

________________.

Afghanistan has had difficulty developing resources over the years.

The Land

The

_______________ range covers most of the country.

The _____________ Pass, which cuts through the mountains has been a major trading route for centuries.

Highland and desert climates are found in most of the country.

The Economy Afghanistan has

such crops as wheat, barley, corn, and cotton.

The country is rich in minerals, but it has little industry.

Skilled craftspeople produce beautiful rugs and jewelry in their home.

The People

The _____________ million people of Afghanistan are divided into about 20 different ethnic groups.

The two largest groups being the

_________________

and the ____________

Afghanistan’s people

practice ____________ and live in valley areas.

Fact About

Afghanistan

The Carrot originated in Afghanistan about 5,000 years ago.

But the earliest carrots were actually PURPLE.

The now orange carrot was made by the Dutch about 400 years ago.

A Troubled History

________________, Afghanistan’s capital city is located in one of the valleys.

From ancient times to the present, a series of foreign powers have had control of the country.

Continuing

______________ among the ethnic groups has caused several problems.

Recent History

On September 11, 2001, devastating terrorist assaults on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon took place.

These attacks were planned and put into action by a man living in Afghanistan named

____________________.

The Afghanistan government refused to turn him over to U.S. forces.

-The World Trade Center in New York City.

-These two buildings were destroyed in the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States.

Skyline of New York City Before September 11, 2001

Skyline of New York City After September 11,

2001

-This is an artist’s drawing of the “One World Trade Center” which is being set up in the exact spot where the Twin Towers once stood.

-If the spire and antenna height are included, Freedom Tower will stand at 1,776 feet marking the year of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence.

-The One World Trade Center is reportedly not to be completed until 2018

-Freedom Tower was originally planned to be the tallest building in the world, but will no longer obtain this title, as the Burj Dubai is taller.

What Happened on September 11th?

Hiding a

Terrorist

When the

______________, Afghanistan’s police force, refused to hand oven bin Laden, the United States launched attacks against the Taliban and Osama bin Laden’s forces,

_______________

Taliban

Several thousand U.S. troops began entering Afghanistan in November of 2001.

Their plan was to mainly concentrate of the search for bin Laden and Taliban leader

__________________

__________________.

New Timesin

Afghanistan

By January of 2002 the Taliban and Al Qaeda forces were largely defeated.

In June of 2002,

__________________ was elected president for a two-year term. He has since been re-elected twice.

By the end of 2002 the country had achieved a measure of stability.

The Death of a Terrorist

Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, by a United States special forces military unit.

The operation was ordered by United States President Barack Obama and carried out by the United States Navy SEALs.

The raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan was launched from Afghanistan.

After the raid, U.S. forces took bin Laden's body to Afghanistan for identification, then buried it at sea within 24 hours of his death.

May 2, 2011

Ticket To Leave

Turn to Your Neighbor and . . .

-After a minute of thinking, Turn to your neighbor and teach them

something that you found interesting during the class.