Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. After gaining independence in 1991, what major event occurred in Tajikistan for the following five years--from 1992 until 1997?"
...1. War with Japan 2. Civil War 3. Severe food shortage 4. Year-round flooding The civil war in Tajikistan began in 1992 with protesters who were against the presidential elections and who felt they were not fairly represented in the country. On June 26, 1997, the two sides came to an agreement and a peace accord was signed, ending the fighting. Over 50,000 were estimated to have been killed during the war.
