Afghan Migration Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 27 Oct 2017
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Created byJordan Cribbs
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The soviet's invaded to support
communist government. Afghans
moved out of country for safety,
Hijra (Arabic word for flight),
and conscription.The Soviet's receded back to
Russia so native Afghans felt it
was safe to come home. They
came home and found that a
civil war arose.Third wave begins due to the
takeover of the harsh Taliban.countries allied with the Northern
Alliance helped bomb Taliban
central places in Afghanistan.
The most migration in this wave
was internal to avoid bombing.First wave of migration
begins with the invasion
of the Soviet Union.Second wave of migration
begins due to the Soviet's
receding back to RussiaAfghans fled their country because
they were afraid of the very harsh
Taliban. They because of
politics, gender and educational
reasons.The last wave of migration
due to the fall of the TalibanOpposition against the
soviets intensifiesUS provides weapons to Afghans
to use against the SovietsWomen are banned from
work and Islamic punishments
are enforcedMain opposition to the Taliban
named Ahmad Masood is
assassinated.
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