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1700's to Present Day
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The First King of Afghanistan
The First King of Afghanistan dies, leaving his throne for his children. -
The 3 Wars
Due to port Russia wanted built on the Indian ocean that would go straight through Afghanistan, 3 wars were fought between the British and the Afghans. The 3 wars resulted in Afghanistan's loss over kurram, Khyber, Michni, Pishin and Sibit. -
The First War (1839-1842)
This war was fought between the British and the Afghans over the port the Russians wanted built. -
The second War (1878-1880)
The Second War was the second major war fought over the issue brought up by the Russians. -
The Durand Line
In exchange for resources from the British, the present day border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was formed. -
The Third War (1919)
The 3rd war was not fought for long, so it is considered minor by many historians. -
Afghanistan's Independence
After the three wars, Amanulla declared Afghanistan's independence from the British. -
The Democratic State
Mohammed Zahir initiated the Democratic State in Afghanistan in 1964, creating free elections and a parliament. He is often seen as freeing the Afghans. -
The Last King
Mohammed Zahir was the last King of Afghanistan. His reign lasted for 40 years during which he instituted the democratic state. -
End of the Democratic Society
As Mohammed Zahir's first cousin came to power, he abolished the Democratic Constitute and created the Republic of Afghanistan. -
The Communists and the Cold War
During the Cold war, Presidant Khan was assassinated and the communists came to power. Many Muslim traditions including mosques became off limits and a religious war broke out. -
The Soviet Invasion
As the Soviet Union invaded to keep the communist goverment alive, the following war forced 6 million refugees into Pakistan and Iran and over 1 and a half million people died. -
Taliban
In 1992, a civil war broke out and a group named Taliban was created to bring order to Afghanistan. -
National Reputation
By 2000, Taliban had control over 90 percent of Afghanistan and had earned the reputation amongst those weary of warfare. -
United States gets Involved
As a terrorist attack was mounted on the world trade centre, the United States tried to eliminate all Al-Qaeda forces. They had gained control over Kabul and other cities by November. -
Republic Country
In 2004, a new constitution was formed which formed a republic country.