Downing, David, 1946-

Afghanistan / David Downing. - Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2004. - 56 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 25 cm. - Witness to history. . - Witness to history (Heinemann Library (Firm)). .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 53) and index.

How do we know? -- Afghanistan before 1978 -- The 1978 coup -- Opposition -- Civil war -- Soviet intervention -- Help for the Mujahedin -- The military conflict -- Life for Afghans in the mid-1980s -- The wider impact of the war in Afghanistan -- The Soviet withdrawal -- Najibullah -- Mujahedin disunity -- A country in ruins -- The rise of the Taliban -- Life under the Taliban -- A woman's place -- A sanctuary for terrorists -- September 11 -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- A new government -- Prospects -- What have we learned from Afghanistan?

Uses primary source material to examine the history of Afghanistan and recent events that have increased its importance in the realm of world politics.

ISBN: 1403448647 (HC) 1403455236 (PB)

LCCN: 2003018264

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Afghanistan--History--20th century--Sources.
Afghanistan--History--2001---Sources.

LC Class. No.: DS371.2 / .D695 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 958.104