How did al-Qaeda get its start?

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as a Middle Eastern religious organization

as a terrorist group that attacked the United States

as a force against Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

as a peace-seeking Islamic political party

The origins of al-Qaeda can be traced to the Soviet War in Afghanistan (December 1979 - February 1989). The United States viewed the conflict in Afghanistan in terms of the Cold War, with Marxists on one side and the native Afghan mujahideen on the other.

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as a force against Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Explanation:

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