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In 1919, Habibullah was assassinated. His third son then took control of Afganistan and won back land for Afghanistan. They now celebrate Indepence Day on August 19 in commemeration of the event
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Amanullah tried to un-isolate his country and modernize it. This was a mistake because he tried to change basic Islamic principles. He was then forced to abticate.
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Nadir defeated Bacha-i-Saqao, giving him the throne. However, four years later he was killed by a student
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Mohammad, Nadir Knan's son, became king and reigned from 1933 to 1973
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Mohammad created an " experiment in democracy" which did not do much for democracy, but did see the creation of very extremist parties including Commuism.
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On July 17, 1973, former Prime minister Daoud seized controll from Zahir Shah, creating a republic, making himself President and Prime Minister
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On April 27, 1978, a popular Communism party staged a coup, killing Daoud and most of his family. They then created the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
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In the summer of 1978, a revolt slowly changed into a country-wide insurgency to fight the Communist invaders.
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In December of 1978, Moscow signed a bilateral agreement to help the Communist government in Afganistan.
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Within 18 months of the Communist rule, the people of Afghanistan were sick of them disrespecting their culture. During this time many of Afganhistan's "elite" were exiled or killed.