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Afghan-Soviet alliance
During of the Cold War, Afghanistan developed close relationship with the Soviet Union -
marxist regime
afghan military coup became marxist regime -
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Soviet/Afghan war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Vmx9Pg5JsSoviet Union invades Afghanistan and war starts. Soviet Union pulls out 10 years later and war ends. -
Islamic rebellion
Islam rebells from Afghanistan -
Taliban captures of Kabul
A group of Islamic students called the Taliban captures Kabul and controls its government -
U.S. missles hit Afghan terrorist training complex
U.S. cruise missles hit terrorist training complex said to have been financed by Osama Bin Laden -
Ahmed Shah Masoud
Northern Alliance Anti-taliban guerrilla leader Ahmed Shah Masoud was killed by suicide bombers. -
World trade center attacked by taliban
Al Quaeda members (taliban terrorists) attack the Twin Towers World trade center and Pentagon, killing over 3,000 innocent people. -
Taliban refuses to turn over Osama Bin Laden
Taliban refuses to turn over Osama Bin Laden and U.S.A. and its Allies attack Afghan military Instillations. -
Afghan interim goverment is formed
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Collapse of Taliban regime
Taliban looses government power -
peacekeeping forces enter the Afghanistan
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Haid Karzai becomes president
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U.S.A . attacks Kandahar and Al-Queda members there
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NATO assumes command of peacekeeping soldiers
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new constitution introduced
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U.S. army against Al-Quaeda
U.S.A. army alongside Pakistan borders fight Al-Quaeda -
Harsh winter kills Afghan people
Hundreds of Afghan people die due to Harsh winter. -
Afghan prisoners abused by U.S.
U.S. forces abuse Afgan prisoners -
First parliament elections
First parliament elction in over 30 years -
Donors pledge $10 billion
International donors pledge over $10,000,000,000 in reconstruction aid over 5 years -
Kabul hosts violent anti-U.S.A. protests
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Taleban fights Afghan coaliation forces
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NATO takes control
NATO soldiers take control of military operations in the south -
President Karzai threatens Pakistan
Afghan President Karzai threatens Pakistan that he will send soldiers to attack militiants if Islambad does not take action against them -
George Bush sends more troops to Afghanistan
George Bush sends in 4,500 additional soldiers to Afghanistan, referred as a "Quiet urge" -
Osama Bin Laden killed
U.S. seal team 6 kills Osam Bin Laden, leader of Al-Quaeda -
NATO wants to end war
NATO proposes idea to pull out of Afghanistan in 2014