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In 1926 the Emirate of Afghanistan (1823-1926) was converted into the Kingdom of Afghanistan.
Over the following years, Afghanistan was able to maintain its independence. When
British India was released into independence and broke up in the Republic of India
and Pakistan, Afghanistan laid claim to Pashtunistan (NWFP),
an issue which for many years clouded Afghan-Pakistani relations. The USSR over the years gained more and more influence in Afghanistan. In 1973 the monarchy was abolished and the republic declared. With power struggle going on within the ruling party, in 1979 Soviet forces invaded. From 1979 to 1992 the country was the battleground between Soviet forces and those of the Soviet-backed government on one side, and the Mujahedeen, aided by Pakistan and the U.S. In 1992 the Soviet-backed government fell. The coalition government composed of a number of Mujahedeen facftions proved rather ineffective; a new political force, the Taliban, in 1994 to 1996 took control of most of the country. The Taliban administration of Afghanistan was accused of having provided support for the terrorists responsible for 9/11; in 2001 an international coalition force ousted the Taliban from office and established a democratic political system. Afghanistan since 2001 Afghanistan 1996-2001 Afghanistan 1992-1996 Afghanistan 1978-1992 Afghanistan 1973-1978 Afghanistan 1964-1973 Afghanistan 1945-1964 Afghanistan 1933-1945 Afghanistan 1918-1933 Historical Atlas : Western Central Asia Historical Atlas : South Asia List of Wars : Afghanistan |
