Modern Afghan History

By asmith39
  • invasion of Afghan by the Soviets

    invasion of Afghan by the Soviets

    On December 25, 1979, Russian troops landed in Kabal, the capital of Afghanistan, during the Afghan civil war. However the attack was not successful.
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  • Soviet War in Afghanistan

    Soviet War in Afghanistan

    The Soviet government signed the Geneva Accords, which included a schedule for withdrawing their armed forces. The United States as judge, agreed on voluntary return of Afghan refugees, non-intervention policy, and end to conflict.
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  • Soviet Forces Withdraw from Afghanistan

    The soviets decided to withdraw from Afganistan. The war was seen as a threat to the Soviet’s economy.
  • Mujahideen take Kabul

    Mujahideen take Kabul

    The Mujahideen took the city of Kabul and liberate Afghanistan, and Najibullah is protected by the United Nations.
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  • Civil War in AFganistan

    Afghan political parties signed the Peshawar Accord which created the Islamic state of Afghanistan and made Sibghatullah Mojaddedi its President

  • Taliban Malitia was Born

    The Taliban militias were born. They eventually advanced rapidly against the Rabbani government and became a power.

  • Women's Oppression

    The Taliban beigns oppressin women's rights. They have to be fully veiled, stay home, and never go out alone.
  • Taliban force President Rabbani

    Taliban force President Rabbani

    Taliban militia force President Rabbani and his government out of Kabul. After the capture of Kabul and the Taliban execute Najibullah. (picture)http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/9/20/1316536113110/1987-Prof.-Burhanuddin-Ra-027.jpg

  • Civil War

    The civil war in Afghanistan in August of 1998 was when the Taliban captured Mazar-e Sharif, forcing Abdul Rashid Dostim into exile.
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  • United States launch missles into Taliban training camps

    United States launches cruise missles into four training camps in afghanistan and a warehouse
  • Operation Enduring Freedom

    Operation Enduring Freedom

    The U.S. and the United Kingdom came together after 9-11 and then created "Operation Enduring Freedom. This plan was created to get back at the terrorists who had hit the NY Twin Towers.

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  • Afghanistan has skirmishes with Pakistan

    kirmish along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan start, staining relations between both countries

  • Osama bin Laden killed

    The founder and leader of Al-Quaida was killed by United States Navy-Seals after a ten year man hunt.
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  • NATO plans to withdraw all troops by the end of 2014

    During the 2012 Chicago Summit, NATO agreed to withdraw all of its troops in Afghanistan by 2014. It is told that a new and different mission will be given to NATO in order to regulate the security of Afghanistan and its people.
  • NATO takes control over Kabul

    NATO takes control over Kabul

    NATO began to take a leadership role in providing Kabul with security. This caused the Taliban to fall apart, and within 24 hours of their siege, key cities supporting Taliban troops, such as Herat, fell.
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