Remember: writing matters! This is to be original writing. Use full sentences-no bullets or listings. Use the sources above for your assignment. Do not copy/paste the source’s content or any other source. Do not use wording and/or phrasing from these or any other sources. See syllabus for further explanation regarding plagiarism and academic integrity.
Background: In the summer of 2021, the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan. The 20-year engagement was known as “The Forever War.” However, this film looks back at our first entanglement in Afghanistan in the 1980s. It sheds light on our lingering yet fragile relationship with this country.
Sources (Links SHOULD work. However, if links no longer work, research on your own and cite your sources):
· About Charlie Wilson: https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/W/WILSON,-Charles-(W000570)/
· About Russia’s invasion of Afghanistan: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/08/18/russia-and-americas-overlapping-legacies-in-afghanistan/
· About the U.S’s War in Afghanistan: https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/afghanistan-war
· Film information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472062/
Section 1: The Film (Answer ONLY two)
1. How was Charlie Wilson’s personal life portrayed? Identify scenes.
2. Which characters in the film convinced Wilson’s involvement and how? Identify scenes.
3. What were some of the challenges in funding Afghanistan for Wilson? Why did he feel the need to aid Afghanistan?
Section 2: Afghanistan (Answer ONLY two)
Following Russia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban seized control. In 2001, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan as a result of 9/11. In 2021, the U.S. finally withdrew troops from this country.
1. Using the link above, what did Russia want to accomplish in Afghanistan and why did they fail?
2. Using the link above, what did the U.S. want to accomplish in Afghanistan and why was its withdrawal criticized?
3. What would Charlie Wilson have said about our involvement and evacuation of Afghanistan?
