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Cold War
(1947-1991)

Afghanistan

Afghanistan
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 6 to 8
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   9.45

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    superpower, invasion, terrorism, battleground, military, unrest, resistance, direct, agreement, although, estimate, victory, civil, rugged, various, itself
     content words:    Cold War, United States, Soviet Union, Arabian Sea, Babrak Karmal, Moscow Olympics, Osama Bin Laden

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Afghanistan
By Sharon Fabian 		  
1     Although the Cold War never involved direct battles between the United States and the Soviet Union, the conflict was fought indirectly in a number of smaller countries. In the 1950's, it was fought in Korea. In the 1060's, it was fought in Vietnam.
 
2     In the 1970's, the conflict between the superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, was fought in Afghanistan.
 
3     Afghanistan is a rugged country of steep mountains and flat plains. It is a little smaller than our state of Texas, and is home to about 25 million people. It is located between the Soviet Union and the Arabian Sea.
 
4     Afghanistan has frequently been a battleground as a result of foreign invasions. Unrest and civil war have plagued the country at various times throughout its history.

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