How Did The Vietnam War Affect The History Of Afghanistan?

Afghanistan is a country that has suffered instability and conflicts, leaving its infrastructure in ruins. Both the culture and people of Afghanistan have been affected by the political events from World War I to present day. In 1979, Soviet troops entered Afghanistan to establish a communist regime in Kabul. The Soviet soldiers took over major cities and highways, angering lots of Afghans. The people of Afghanistan felt they belonged primarily to their specific clan or ethnic group and secondarily to the government or a country. A majority of Afghans did not like the new communist regime because many of the laws went against their Muslim faith. Rebellions broke out causing the Soviets to shut down Mujahideen rebels and their supporters by bombing where the resistance was based (Taylor). Over a million civilians were killed during the Soviet War in Afghanistan.
With a close alliance with the Taliban leader, al-qaeda quickly advanced as a strong terrorist organization. On September, 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four airliners on a suicide mission. Three of the suicide missions were successful, killing thousands of people in the process. The U.S offered an ultimatum to the Taliban, hand over bin Laden or the U.S will bomb Afghanistan. The Taliban refused unless there was evidence pointing to bin Laden. In response to the attacks, the U.S declared the war on Afghanistan and Iraq. After 9/11, the Afghans have been subjected to prejudice and hatred from the world (Witte). Many of the Afghans opposed the actions of al-qaeda and fled from the country due the Afghan War. The war destroyed thousands of lives and devastated the economy, healthcare, and education. When the Taliban was toppled [temporarily], Afghan refugees in Pakistan returned to their native country. Trades have increased and with the help of NATO, Afghanistan and its inhabitants are healing (Nelson,