The Breadwinner

Taliban took over Afghanistan

Sep 27, 1996

Taliban took over Afghanistan on Sep. 27, 1996. The Taliban banned women from work and gave punishments, like beheading.

Taliban gained more control

Sep 17, 1997

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia realized that the Taliban were very strong so now the Taliban controls two-thirds of the country.

U.S. launches missiles.

Sep 17, 1998

U.S. launches missiles at Osama Bin Ladin's suspected bases.

UN forces Afghanistans hand

Sep 17, 1999

UN imposes air embargo to force Afghanistan to give up Osama.

Ahmad Shah Masood

Sep 17, 2001

Ahmad Shah Masood was assasinated.

U.S. invaded

Oct 18, 2001

U.S. -led bombing on Afghanistan and Anti-Taliban intered Kabul shortly after the bombing.

Afghan makes a deal

Dec 18, 2001

Afghan makes a deal in Bonn, Germany to be part of there government and Germany makes Hamid Karzai, an Afghan, the head of the government.