history of Afghanistan

By austin17

  • Independent

    Afghanistan became independent

  • Tribal Problems

    Capital of Afghanistan transferred from Kandahar to Kabul because of tribal opposition.

  • Mother Russia

    Soviets launched an invasion of Afghanistan

  • no more motherland

    Soviet withdrawal

  • Civil War

    Islamic rebellion - in-fighting between rebel groups

  • Overthrow

    A group of Islamic students calling itself the Taliban seized control of Kabul

  • Trouble brewing

    Taliban terrorists - al-Qaeda members - attacked New York's World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon

  • Bombs away

    The Taliban refused to turn over Bin Laden and the U.S. and its allies began daily air strikes against Afghan military installations

  • freedom

    New constitution introduced