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Kabul fell
Kabul fell to forces led by Bacha-Saquao, a Tajik brigand. He forced King Amanullah to give up his throne. -
Mohammad Zahir
Nadir Khan took over after Bacha -i- Saqao. Mohammad Zahir Shah, Nadir Khan's 19-year-old son, succeeded to the throne. -
Constitution
Shah announced a liberal constitution which povided a two chamber legislature -
End of Shah
Zahir's cousin, Sardar Mohammad Daoud, seized power in a military coup. -
Dauod overthrown
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) overthrew and murdered most of Dauod's family. -
New flag
The Afghanistan flag is changed and green was added into the colors. -
Importing Goods
Before 1978 there was considerable freedom to import industrial goods, especially consumer goods. -
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan. -
employment
Afghanistan's employment is at 10 percent. -
Human rights violtions
The Un sends investigators to Afghanistan to examine reported human rights violations. -
Hydrocarbon Resource
Coal was Afghanistans second major hydrocarbon resource. -
Natural Resources
Afghanistan produced large amounts of natural gas and was preparing to exploit further other natural resource deposits. -
Defeat Soviet Union
Afghanistan beats the Soviet Union in 1988. -
Taliban
The Taliban militia was born in Afghanistan. -
Kabul captured
Taliban captures Kabul. This is the start to the spread of their power. -
Earthquake
Earthquake hits Afghanistan, affecting over 30,000 people, and killing at least 60 to 70 people. -
U.S. declares santion
U.S. declares political and economical santion against the Taliban because of holding and supporting Ben Laden. -
Buddhas of Bamiyan
The Taliban dynamited the Buddhas of Bamiyan -
Loyalty
Taliban still stays loyal to Ben Laden After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. -
Intermin Government
Afghan groups agreed a deal for Bonn for an intermin government. -
Elected Mr. Karzai
Grand Council elected Mr. Karzai as intermin head of state. -
Assassination
Mr. Karzai survived an assassination attempt, which was blamed on the Taliban. -
School
Many women return to school in 2002 even though a lot of people do not think they should be educated -
New Constitution
Afghanistan adopts a new constitution. The country is now a republic with 3 branches of government. -
Women Running for Political Positions
In the 2009 election 2 women are running for President and 7 Vice Presidential candidates are women.