They gained their independence from Russia and the British in 1919. Their current government is a republic and the current president is Abdul Rashid Dostam.
Post World War II
After World War II ended the U.S. wanted to build a base in Afghanistan. The United States Were going into Afghanistan To counter the Russians from trying to take over the world. They were fighters for Islam. Later while the U.S was doing that the Afghanistan were trying to get closer with the soviet union. They were trying tot get stronger. That didn't work because the Russians were invading. The Russians left and caused the Afghanistan to finally stay neutral and not have anyone trying to control them. |
Post Independence from British
The Afghanistan's fought for their independence and fought British forces for their Independence and the peace treaty was signed in 1919. So knowing that after that the Afghanistan were recovering from a war. Still after the Afghanistan were independent the British tried gaining the land back and 4000 tribesman were killed. When Afghanistan were finally in control the tribesmen in Afghanistan revolted in 1924 because of women gaining more rights. The British were manipulating the tribesmen . Again later there was another revolt that was the British were behind again. The British were relentless to get their land back. |