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To help them defeat a Soviet invasion
True: In 2001, the US military dropped 2.4 million Pop Tarts in Afghanistan during the United States War in Afghanistan.
During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1978, the United States armed the Mujahideen to fight the Soviets on its behalf.
Afghanistan was neutral during the war.
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To help them defeat a Soviet invasion
To help them defeat a Soviet invasion
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The US gave covert support to the Taliban.
True: In 2001, the US military dropped 2.4 million Pop Tarts in Afghanistan during the United States War in Afghanistan.
The Americans exploited the concept of Jihad in Islam to fight the soviets and push them out of Afghanistan, However, when the Mujahedeen ( The Islamic holy fighters) won the war and started to rule, their policy did suit the Americans. For example, Taliban ( the term used now for the Mujahdeen) are sympathatic with Arabs due to Islamic ties with them. This support included anti-Israeli position and call for the Palestinan cause. Such policy made the Americans move against Taliban and declared war against them specially after what happened in 9-11 and the support Osama Bin Laden by the Taliban. The Mujahadeen.
He had a lot of popular support within the USSR, but his invasion of Afghanistan was the main downer in his leadership.
during what years did the Taliban control most of Afghanistan
During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1978, the United States armed the Mujahideen to fight the Soviets on its behalf.
Afghanistan was neutral during the war.
The United States provided Islamic extremists with weapons to help them fight against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
The countries that support and poured help during the Afghanis fight against the Soviet Union in 1980 were Iran, Pakistan, China, and the United States.