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US recognizes Afghanistan
1934
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US formally recognizes Afghanistan
Daoud Khan becomes Prime Minister
1953
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Pro-Soviet Daoud Khan is named Prime Minister and looks to USSR for economic and economic assistance.
Amir
1963
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Amir is born, his mother dies in child birth.
Hassan
1964
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Hassan is born
Khan overthrows Shah
1973
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Khan overthrows the shah in bloodless coup, Khan abolishes the monarchy and names himself President, establishing the Republic of Afghanistan.
Adolph Dubs
1979
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US Ambassador Adolph Dubs is killed in Afghanistan, US cuts off assistance to Afghanistan. Power struggle begins in Afghanistan.
USSR invades
Dec 27, 1979
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The USSR invades Afghanistan, Prime Minister and many others are executed. Widespread opposition leads to violent demonstrations
Drought
1995 - 1999
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Drought causes one million Afghans to flee to neighboring Pakistan
Taliban come to power
1995
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Islamic militia, Taliban, rise to power in Afghanistan on promises of peace. Most Afghans approve of their up holding traditional islamic values, but these are enforced via public executions and amputations.
Najibullah executed
1997
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Taliban publicly execute Soviet puppet president Najibullah.
Bin Laden
2000
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Bin Laden is officially recognized as an international terrorist
Amir arrives in Afghanistan
2001
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Amir goes back to his home country
9/11
Sep 11, 2001
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Taliban operatives hijack four planes, two crash into the Twin Towers, one into the Pentagon, and one was intended for the White House but crashed in a Pennsylvania field.