1978 To The Present of Afghanistan

St. Stephen School

November, 2001

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Chronological History

1978--

• Bloody Communist coup: Daoud is killed, Taraki is named President, and Karm: his deputy Prime Minister. Tensions rise.
• Mass arrests, tortures, and arrests takes place.
• Afghan flag is changed.
• Taraki signs treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union.
• June-- Afghan guerrilla (Mujahideen) movement is born.

1979--

• Mass killings
• US ambassador killed
• Taraki is killed and Hafizullah Amin takes the Presidency.
• Amin is executed, and he is replaced with Babrak Karmal.
• Soviet Union ( Russia) invade in December.

1980--

• Dr. Najibullah is brought back from USSR to run the secret police.

1984--

• UN sends investigators to Afghanistan to examine reported human rights violations.

1986--

• Babrak Karmal is replaced dy Dr. Najibullah.

1987--

• Najibullah proposes ceasefire, but the Mujahideen refuse to deal with a "puppet government".
• Mujahideen make great gains, defeat of Soviets eminent.
• For further info on 1987 look at the Constitution of 1987, the Constitution of 1990 also.Or you can go to Yahoo.com and look undre constitutions.

1988--1989--

• Peace accords in Geneva.
• Soviet Union defeated by Afghanistan, total withdrawl by the Soviets occured 15,1989.
• Experts agree that at least 40,000-50,000 Soviets lost their lives in action, besides wounded, suicides, and murders.
• Mujahideen continue to fight against Najibullah's regime.
• May-- Afghan guerillas elect Sibhhatullah Mojadidi as head of their government.

1992--

• April 15-- The Mujjahideen