1838-42 - British forces invade, install King Shah Shujah. He is assassinated in 1842. British and Indian troops are massacred during retreat from Kabul.
1878-80 - Second Anglo-Afghan War. A treaty gives Britain control of Afghan foreign affairs.
1919 - Emir Amanullah Khan declares independence from British influence.
1926-29 - Amanullah tries to introduce social reforms, which however stir civil unrest. He flees.
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1933 - Zahir Shah becomes king and Afghanistan remains a monarchy for next four decades.
1953 - General Mohammed Daud becomes prime minister. Turns to Soviet Union for economic and military assistance. Introduces social reforms, such as abolition of purdah (practice of secluding women from public view).
1963 - Mohammed Daud forced to resign as prime minister.
1964 - Constitutional monarchy introduced - but leads to political polarisation and power struggles.
1973 - Mohammed Daud seizes power in a coup and declares a republic. Tries to play off USSR against Western powers.
1978 - General Daud is overthrown and killed in a pro-Soviet coup. The People's Democratic Party comes to power but is paralysed by violent infighting and faces opposition by US-backed mujahideen groups.
Answer: A. to organize ideas for comparing and contrasting two topics.
Explanation: A Venn diagram is an illustration that uses circles to show the relationships among things or groups of things.
Scout characterizes Boo as a petty criminal and a "malevolent phantom." Jem describes his neighbor as a monstrous figure, six-and-a-half feet tall with bloodstained hands. Dill must imagine Boo based on the descriptions his friends provide him.
Answer:
Since these questions require a personal answer, I will give you some examples so that you can see how it should be answered and you can modify it to your liking.
Explanation:
The winter sports that I enjoy the most are figure skating and skiing.
I have not reached any achievement in sports but I do remember once I went to cheer on my friend.
He had a figure skating championship in his town. I accompanied him in all his training sessions and when it was finally his turn to compete, he got the highest score!
That was a great achievement and it was a great honor for me to be with him and accompany him at that time.
