The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик‚ tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik) abbreviated to USSR (Russian: СССР‚ tr. SSSR) or the Soviet Union (Russian: Советский Союз‚ tr. Sovetsky Soyuz)‚ was a constitutionally socialist state that existed between 1922 and 1991‚ ruled as a single-party state by the Communist Party with its capital as Moscow.[3] A union of 15 subnational Soviet republics‚ its government and economy were highly
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Education in Afghanistan Before the Taliban Public education is relatively recent concept in Afghanistan. It wasn’t until 1969 that the Afghan government legislated free‚ mandatory education for children between the ages of 7 and 15. Before 1969‚ schools existed‚ but whether or not a child attended school was completely up to his or her family. Some families thought that education was important and made sacrifices to secure their children’s education However‚ the provision of schools‚ teachers
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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
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Education in Afghanistan Sahraa Karimi In my opinion‚ a good education system is the most important element of any developing country. But many people around the word don’t have access to good education system because of a bad economical‚ political and social situation in their countries. Afghanistan is one of the those countries which doesn’t have a good education system at all. The main reason is the three decade war which destroyed everything in this country also the education system. But
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According to a survey by Thompson Reuters Foundation‚ Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be born a woman. (No Country for Women). Afghanistan as a country has been through major trials and tribulations but the women always gets the most of the damage. And even a little more than a decade later after Taliban has fallen some of the same laws still apply and the women are still suffering. From 1996-2001 Afghanistan was under the rule of the Taliban‚ an islamic militant
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whole world. The war itself is naturally long lasting and hurting. The war in Afghanistan to reach politic goals cannot go along with just military means lonely. The situation in Afghanistan is more complicated when America could not defeat Taliban thoroughly. However‚ the decision making of American leaders in relation between military using and political purpose has achieved several certain effectiveness. Applying the rational decision-making model to the situation in Afghanistan surge will analyze
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Afghanistan Economy Profile 2013 Economy- Afghanistan’s economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance‚ the recovery of the agricultural sector‚ and service sector growth. Despite the progress of the past few years‚ Afghanistan is extremely poor‚ landlocked‚ and highly dependent on foreign aid. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages
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US and Soviet Relations throughout the Cold War Even though World War I appeared to have a strange beginning and truly proved modern world history that it was a new kind of war compared to any previous war fought prior to 1914. World War II would be fueled by its ashes and rise to become an even more total war. While an alliance between the US and the Soviet Relationship appeared unlikely due to their different ideologies‚ Germany was quickly overwhelming much of western Europe. (William J. Duiker
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The Cold War developed from disagreements on the postwar European world. The Soviet Union wanted to feel secure on the western border and did not want to give up what it had gained in Eastern Europe by defeating Germany. Eastern Europe was an area of disagreement in that the United States and Great Britain were in favor of democratic freedom for the liberated nations of Eastern Europe‚ however Stalin feared this would lead to traditional anti-Soviet attitudes if they were allowed free elections and
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Investing in Afghanistan Business opportunities in the carpet industry The tradition of Afghan carpets goes back for centuries. The richness and variety of designs reflect the cultural diversity of our country. The skill of our weavers is unrivalled in the world and make our carpets unique. Rightfully‚ our weavers take great pride in being part of this living heritage of our country. Commercially‚ the carpet industry is a cornerstone of our economy. It is our leading export sector‚ it represents
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