History of the United States II / Unit 17 USH2 2405 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Afghanistan
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The idea
When the Taliban refused to turn bin Laden over, the United States began bombing in October two thousand one, allied with the Afghan Northern Alliance.
In practice
The Taliban driven from Kabul by November.
Where people slip
Bin Laden and his followers had already escaped into the mountains of northern Pakistan, the anchor records.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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