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1 By: Alexander G, Briana B, Gray G, Paulina H, Veronica L
Afghan History Since 1930 By: Alexander G, Briana B, Gray G, Paulina H, Veronica L

2 What is Afghanistan?

3 in 1921… Afghan: Soviet Treaty of Friendship
deal was made at Rawalpindi mission headed by ʿAlī-Aḥmad Khan, commissary for home affairs, and the British delegation headed by Sir A. H. Grant, foreign secretary to the government of India. In th

4 in 1933… King Nahdir Shah, who reversed all King Amanulla's rules and reinstalled traditional values, was assassinated. He was replaced by his son, Zahir Kahn, but the power remained in the hands of King Nadir's brother.

5 1973- Gen. Mohammed Daoud Khan
Gen. Mohammed Daoud Khan was an Afghan Prime Minister and eventually became Afghanistan's first president ( ) when he overthrew Zahir Shah. Mohammed Daoud was later assassinated.

6 Osama’s SHIFT in 1988 Osama Bin Laden founded Al Qaeda in "Its goals were the advancement of Islamic revolutions throughout the Muslim world and repelling foreign intervention in the Middle East."

7 yet ANOTHER coup Mojadedi and an interim government replace president, Najibullah

8 good thing AT FIRST Elections were held to elect new president and the Afghan's awaited US assistance to help them rebuild Afghanistan.

9 1995 to FLEE to Pakistan drought devastated farm, many rural areas became uninhabitable, more than one million Afghans fled to Pakistan

10 America ANSWERS to attacks
After the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon are attacked by planes on 11 September 2001, the US retaliates by targeting the military bases of Al Qaeda and Talliban

11 TRENDS in history There seems to be lots of overthrowing of leaders. Multiple leaders were overthrown and replaced by new leaders or a group of people.

12 Bibliography "Osama Bin Laden: Profile." Osama Bin Laden: Profile. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov "Afghanland.com Afghanistan Timeline since 1919." Afghanland.com Afghanistan Timeline since N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov


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