Afghanistan Timeline

By Flamesur22

  • birth of afghanistan

    Afghanistan is established as an independent nation

  • Zahir Shah becomes king

  • Zahir Shah becomes king

  • the king is overtronw

    The king is overthrown in a coup and Afghanistan is declared a republic

  • President Assination

    The Afghan president is killed in an army coup. There is violent protest throughout the country

  • Soviet Invasion

    Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

  • soviet retreet

    Soviets withdraw; civil war breaks out

  • Taliban take over

    Taliban take over Kabul, the capital city

  • taliban control

    Taliban control 90% of Afghanistan

  • Taliban fall

    US-led military force invade Afghanistan. Taliban regime collapses

  • taliban assination

    Leader of main Taliban opposition is assassinated

  • violence continues

    First parliamentary elections for 30 years but violence continue

  • Nato trys brings peace

    NATO forces try to keep peace

  • Nato security plan

    NATO agrees plan to hand full control to Afghan security forces by 2014

  • peace agrements

    Taliban move towards peace talks with the US and Afghan governments