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1907
Russia and Great Britain sign the convention of St. Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russia's sphere of influence
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1918
Russia and Great Britain sign the convention of St. Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russia's sphere of influence
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1919
Habibullah is assassinated, and succeeded by his son Amanullah (The reform King) The first museum in Afghanistan is instituted at Baghe Bala.
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1921
Third Anglo-Afghan war
Once again, the British are defeated, and Afghanistan gains full control of her foreign affairs.
Amanullah Khan initiates a series of ambitious efforts at social and political modernization. http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1923
Amanullah Khan changes his title from Amir to Padshah (King).
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1929
Amanullah Khan is overthrown by Habibullah Kalakani.
After the fall of Amanullah Khan, Mahmud Tarzi seeks asylum in Turkey.
The Rise and Fall of Habibullah Kalakani, popularly known as "Bache Saqao"
Nadir Khan takes the throne; his tribal army loots government buildings and houses of wealthy citizens because the treasury was empty.
Habibullah Kalakani, along with his supporters, and a few supporters of Amanullah Khan are killed by Nadir Khan. Now Nadir Khan establishes full control.
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1930
1930-- (May) Pro-Amanullah Khan uprising put down by Nadir Khan.
Nadir Khan abolishes reforms set forth by Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan.
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1933
Nadir Khan assassinated by a college student, and his son, Zahir, inherits the throne. He rules until 1973.
Zahir Shah's uncles serve as prime ministers and advisors until 1953.
Mahmud Tarzi dies in Turkey at the age of 68 with a heart full of sorrow and despair toward his country. http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1934
The United States of America formally recognizes Afghanistan
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1940
Zahir Shah proclaims Afghanistan as neutral during WW2 http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1945
Britain withdraws from India. Pakistan is carved out of Indian and Afghan lands http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1949
Afghanistan's Parliament denounces the Durand Treaty and refuses to recognize the Durand line as a legal boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pashtuns in Pashtunistan (Occupied Afghan Land) proclaim an independent Pashtunistan, but their proclamation goes unacknowledged by the world community. http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1953
Prince Mohammad Daoud becomes Prime Minister. http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1954
The U.S. rejects Afghanistan's request to buy military equipment to modernize the army. http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
1955
Daoud turns to the Soviet Union (Russia) for military aid.
The Pashtunistan (occupied Afghan land) issue flares up. http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html -
The Soviet Invasion
In December 1978, Moscow signed a new bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation with Afghanistan, and the Soviet military assistance program increased significantly. The regime's survival increasingly was dependent upon Soviet assistance as the insurgency spread and the Afghan army began to collapse.
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Jihad
In March 1979 a resistance group declares a jihad, or holy war, against the godless regime in Kabul. In the same month more than 100 Soviet citizens living in Herat are seized and killed. Read more: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad09#ixzz111xJXyQ3 -
Kabul
The Taliban captured Kabul in September 1996 from Mujaheedin regime. The government of Burhan-ul Din Rabani ousted.
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Taliban
The Taliban troops in Konduz attacked west towards Mazar-i Sharif in early September 1997, after being reinforced with men and munitions airlifted from Kabul and gaining further aid from the defection of several commanders holding positions in the area. In fighting over the next several weeks Taliban forces were again pushed back to Konduz.
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