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Afghanistan
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Afghan War
The Afghans beat the British once again and they gain full control of her foreign affairs. -
Amanullah Title Changes
Amanullah Khan changes his title from Amir to Padshah (King). -
Khan Overthrown
Amanullah Khan is overthrown by Habibullah Kalakani -
Habibullah Overthrown
Kalakani is overthrown by Nadir Khan and supporters of Amanullah and himself are executed. -
Moderation Of Afghan
Nadir Khan abolishes reform set forth by Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. -
Khan Assassinated
Nadir Khan is assassinated by a college student, and his son Zahir inherits the throne he reigns till 1973 -
Afghanistan Recognizes
The United States of America formally recognizes Afghanistan -
Afghanistan Bank
Da Afghanistan Bank is incorporated -
Afghanistan bank
Da Afghanistan Bank is incorporated -
Afghan Uprising
Amanullah Khan's campaign causes uprising with cillvians -
Afghan declared neutral
Zahir Shah proclaims Afghanistan as neutral during WW2 -
Britian Withdraw
Britain withdraws from India. Pakistan is carved out of Indian and Afghan lands. -
Durand Treaty broken
Afghanistan's Parliament denounces the Durand Treaty and refuses to recognize the Durand line as a legal boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan. -
New Prime Minister
Prince Mohammad Daoud becomes Prime Minister. -
U.S. rejects Afghanistan
The U.S. rejects Afghanistan's request to buy military equipment to modernize the army. -
Military Aid
Daoud turns to the Soviet Union (Russia) for military aid. -
Russia agrees
Kruschev and Bulgaria agree to help Afghanistan. -
Afghan Women gain rights
The Purdah is made optional, women begin to enroll in the University which has become co-educational. Women begin to enter the workforce, and the government. -
Pakistan and Afghanistan clash
Pakistan and Afghanistan come close to war over Pashtunistan. -
New Prime Minister
Zahir Shah demands Daoud's resignation. Dr. Mohammad Yusof becomes Prime Minister. -
Afghan Communist Party is formed
The Afghan Communist Party was secretly formed in January. Babrak Karmal is one of the founders. -
Nationwide elections
Second nationwide elections. Babrak and Hafizullah Amin are elected. -
New Prime Minister
Mohammad Moussa becomes Prime Minister. -
Zahir Shah's Government overthrown
July 17th: Zahir Shah is on vacation in Europe, when his government is overthrown in a military coup headed by Daoud Khan and PDPA (Afghan Communist Party). -
UNESCO
UNESCO names Herat as one of the first cities to be designated as a part of the worlds cultural heritage.