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1. **What is your topic? Give a brief overview** 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan . This was a nine year conflict of the Soviets supporting the Democratic republic of Afghanistan fighting the indigenous Afghan Mujahedeen and Arab Afghan volunteers.

**2. Give two reasons why you selected this topic. ** One reason why I chose this topic was that Americans were fighting indirectly with the soviets to contain communism and now it has backfired on them and now the Afghanis are fighting them with weapons they provied to fight off the soviets. Another reason why I chose this was because this conflict still is showing its repercussions today especially in America.

**‍ ****3. To what specific course(s) does your topic relate? Explain. ** History: This relates to history because it occurred in the past and people have learned from this event. The world may have been in a different place today because of this event.

**‍ ****4. Determine whether the primary focus of the issue is cultural, resource, economic, environmental or political. Explain your decision. ** Political and cultural. This was a war between communism and democracy, the soviets and Americans and Afghanis against Afghanis . **‍ ****5. ****__Recreate __****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> the following chart on a separate piece of paper. Using the following “K-W-L Organizer”, recall what you already know about your topic, organize any new ideas, ask questions and record your learning. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">‍ ** **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. Based on your prior knowledge and studies, what are three important themes or issues pertinent to this topic? Outline and explain. ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Communism vs. democracy Soviets vs. the West Afghanis vs. Afghanis
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">‍ ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">K: What I Know about the Topic ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">‍ ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">W: What I want to Know about the Topic ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">‍ ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">L: What I have Learned about the Topic from Preliminary Reading / Courses Studied ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Soviets wanted the spread of communism so they helped the communist Afghanis try to take control. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">I want to know the facts, statistics on troop’s deaths and the significants of the American aid.  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What I have learned is that the Soviets call the Afghani war their Vietnam war when comparing their history to America.  ||

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">‍ ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">7. Create TWO controversial questions about the topic that your thesis paper may answer. ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Should the Americans have supported the Afghanis? Would communism have spread to all Arab nations if the soviets had put more effort into the war?

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">‍ ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">8. Using the “Evaluating Internet Resources Criteria” found at the following website: ****__<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] __****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> find 3 resources on your topic on the web that fit the criteria of a valid Internet resource. ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"> **Developing a Hypothesis & Research Questions

TOPIC:** Afghani Soviet War
 * OVERVIEW OF TOPIC:** The Soviet Union was trying to spread communism through Europe. When they felt the need to expand their targets they focused on the Middle East and particularly Afghanistan. With a civil war taking place and a struggle for power Afghanistan was vulnerable to an attack. The Prime Minister, Hazifullah Amin, tried to sweep aside Muslim tradition within the nation and he wanted a more western slant to Afghanistan. This outraged the majority of those in Afghanistan as a strong tradition of Muslim belief was common in the country. Thousands of Muslim leaders had been arrested and many more had fled the capital and gone to the mountains to escape Amin's police. Amin also lead a communist based government a belief that rejects religion and this was another reason for such obvious discontent with his government. This split the country into two sides the Mujahideen against the communist rule of Amin. The soviets supported Amin and the war had begun.
 * CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION(S) REGARDING TOPIC:** Would Soviet communism have spread through the Middle East if the Mujahideen had not defeated the red army in Afghanistan? Did the loss of this war spark the fall of communist Russia?
 * HYPOTHESIS:** Soviet communism would have spread through the Middle East if they would have defeated the Mujahideen.

//You should have a minimum of TWO (2) questions of each type for your research. These questions should be clear and relate to your hypothesis. Remember, they should guide you in your research not confuse you.//
 * RESEARCH QUESTIONS:**

Ø **Factual Questions** -Who was involved in the support of the Mujahideen? -What was the deciding factors of the finale

Ø **Clarification Questions** -Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan? -What caused the end of the war? Ø **Interpretive Questions** -How should have the USSR have handled the Afghani invasion? -Would it have been better if there was no soviet intervention? Ø **Inquiry Questions** **-**What major factors lead to the soviet defeat? - What was the impact of the soviet invasion after the war in Afghanistan?