U.S vs Afghanistan
The United States invaded Afghanistan in?
2001
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 25, 2021.
False
What is the Taliban?
A militant group that governs according to its interpretation of Islamic law.
What goal did the U.S have when invading Afghanistan?
Remove the Taliban-controlled government
Nearly 80,000 Afghans have fled to the United States.
True
What did the Taliban offer?
Protection to international terrorist groups that met in Afghanistan to organize attacks on the United States and its allies.
What did Al Qaeda coordinate in 2001?
The attack on the world trade center and pentagon.
A bipartisan group of citizens were the ones who introduced the "Afghan Adjustment Act."
True
When did the United States complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan?
August 30 2021
What year did the U.S declare it was withdrawing from Afghanistan?
2021
Protestors gather with paint brushes to draw a somber mural in a Michigan Park.
False
Who is Jawaid Kotwal?
An Afghan refugee
What people were at risk for persucution?
The people who opposed the Taliban
The Afghan Adjustment Act allows Afghans on humanitarian status who submit to additional vetting to apply for permanent legal status.
What happened when Kotwal's cousin made it to America?
He got stuck in a limbo situation when trying to obtain permanent citizenship.