Afghanistan Timeline

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  • 1747 BCE

    Afganistan independent nation

    Afghanistan is established as an independent nation
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    First Anglo-Afghan War

    Was fight between the British East India Company and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842.
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    Second Anglo-Afghan War

    "Was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. The war was part of the Great Game between the British and Russian empires. "

  • Independence is declared from Britain

    The signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi, gave Afghanistan complete independence from British rule after three wars.

  • Zahir Shah becomes king

    "Was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. He expanded Afghanistan's diplomatic relations with many countries, including with both Cold War sides."

  • Afghanistan is declared a republic

    1973 Afghan coup. Coup attempt succeeds virtually bloodless. King Mohammed Zahir Shah overthrown, monarchy abolished. Republic proclaimed.

  • Dead of the Afghan President

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

  • Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

    "The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978."

  • Soviets withdraw; civil war breaks out

    Afghanistan, the United States and Pakistan sign an agreement calling for the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan. In exchange for an end to the disputed Soviet occupation, the United States agreed to end its arms support for the Afghan anti-Soviet factions, and Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to interfere in each other’s affairs.

  • Taliban take over Kabul, the capital cit

    The Taliban is a predominantly Pashtun, Islamic fundamentalist group that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when a U.S.-led invasion toppled the regime for providing refuge to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.

  • Taliban control 90% of Afghanistan

    Taliban controlled as much as 90% of the country, with the Northern Alliance confined to the country's northeast corner. Fighting alongside Taliban forces

  • (September) Leader of main Taliban opposition is assassinated

    Massoud was assassinated at the instigation of al-Qaeda and Taliban in a suicide bombing on September 9, 2001.

  • US-led military force invade Afghanistan. Taliban regime collapses

    DOHA, Qatar — The United States signed a deal with the Taliban on Saturday that sets the stage to end America’s longest war — the nearly two-decade-old conflict in Afghanistan that began after the Sept. 11 attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, vexed three White House administrations and left mistrust and uncertainty on all sides.

  • First parliamentary elections for 30 years but violence continues

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Voting under threat of Taliban violence, Afghans across the country cast ballots in parliamentary elections held during one of the most fragile moments in 17 years of the war.

  • NATO forces try to keep peace

    NATO has kept the peace in Europe and bound together the U.S., Canada, and European allies in a way that has been fundamentally stabilizing for the world order. ... NATO was founded on the premise of preventing an attack by the Soviet Union in Central Europe, where the U.S. would have to come to the aid of Europe.

  • NATO agrees plan to hand full control to Afghan security forces

    NATO agrees plan to hand full control to Afghan security forces by 2014. agree with the Afghan government to hand over full responsibility for security in Afghanistan from ISAF to Afghan forces by end 2014. The gradual transition to Afghan security lead is set to be launched in 2011, starting in areas that are relatively stable.

  • Taliban move towards peace talks with the US and Afghan governments

    Taliban move towards peace talks with the US and Afghan governments. Have taken in order to initiate a peace process with the Taliban. Quoting ... the present government of Afghanistan and the Taliban are considered to be the from their blacklist, as part of a move to induct the group into talks with Kabul.