International Affairs
Who gave Afghanistan financial aid and machinery during the Cold War?
US and Soviet Union
Do women have more or less freedom under the rule of the Taliban?
Less
Who has control of Afghanistan now?
Taliban
Where did most Afghans flee during the soviet and civil wars?
Pakistan
What did the lack of funding do to Afghanistan after 2021?
Economic and Humanitarian Crisis
What rights did women have before the 1970s?
They could vote, attend universities, join the workforce
What were the groups of people that were discriminated against?
Shia and Hazara
What does Afghanistan look like after he returns?
The country is impoverished and wartorn
How has the UN and International community reacted to the situation in Afghanistan in current times?
They stayed silent
What were common jobs for women before the 1970s?
Nurses, teachers, lawyers, professors
Where are Shia-Hazaras being attacked?
places of worship, educational services, and public locations
What are the socioeconomic conditions of most Afghans after the war?
Poverty and famine
What government did Monarch Zahir Shah try to imitate during the Golden Age?
Democratic, constitutional, parliamentary monarchy.
What restrictions do women face today in Afghanistan?
They have to cover up and wear burqas and they need a male chaperone to go out.
Who was the last monarch of Afghanistan?
King Mohammad Zahir Shah
What war tactic was Ali a victim of, like many other Afghans?
Landmines/explosives