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What caused the Afghanistan War? / by Sarah Levete.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Why war happenedPublisher: New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1482451786
  • 9781482451788
Other title:
  • Afghanistan War?
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
About Afghanistan -- Invasion history -- The Soviet effect -- 9/11 and beyond -- The long war -- The legacy and lessons.
Summary: "While witnessing the continuous coverage of violence in Afghanistan, it can be difficult to remember the events that led to the ongoing conflict. However, in order to understand the struggles of today, informed people need to comprehend the events of years past. This invaluable volume, while not simplifying the Afghanistan War, provides a thoughtful and sensitive account of key events, groups, and people involved in the war, including the country's colonial history, Al Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden. More significant information is presented in sidebars throughout the text, while photographs provide visual support for this most timely and important subject"--Provided by the publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 958.1047 L663 Available 33111008754711
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

While witnessing the continuous coverage of violence in Afghanistan, it can be difficult to remember the events that led to the ongoing conflict. However, in order to understand the struggles of today, informed people need to comprehend the events of years past. This invaluable volume, while not simplifying the Afghanistan War, provides a thoughtful and sensitive account of key events, groups, and people involved in the war, including the country's colonial history, Al Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden. More significant information is presented in sidebars throughout the text, while photographs provide visual support for this most timely and important subject.

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

About Afghanistan -- Invasion history -- The Soviet effect -- 9/11 and beyond -- The long war -- The legacy and lessons.

"While witnessing the continuous coverage of violence in Afghanistan, it can be difficult to remember the events that led to the ongoing conflict. However, in order to understand the struggles of today, informed people need to comprehend the events of years past. This invaluable volume, while not simplifying the Afghanistan War, provides a thoughtful and sensitive account of key events, groups, and people involved in the war, including the country's colonial history, Al Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden. More significant information is presented in sidebars throughout the text, while photographs provide visual support for this most timely and important subject"--Provided by the publisher.

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