The Impact of World War II on the Interior and Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan
https://doi.org/10.56654/ROPI-2025-1(14)-158-173
Abstract
The article examines the impact of the World War II on domestic and foreign Afghan policy. It explains the reasons why the Afghan government declared neutrality. The author concludes that the decision was made under the influence of many factors, one of which was the reluctance to repeat the fate of Iran, where Soviet and British troops were brought in. Afghanistan’s relations with the great powers, including the USSR and Great Britain, are analyzed. The Afghan government fought against antiSoviet forces in the north in order to centralize its own power, in which case Soviet-Afghan interests objectively coincided. It is concluded that the economic crisis caused by the aftermath of the World War had a significant impact on the growth of political activity among the population, including peasant uprisings in the tribal areas. The disruption of global economic ties seriously affected foreign trade. Ultimately, the crisis caused by the war led to the resignation of Prime Minister Hashim Khan.
About the Author
O. M. Nessar
Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Omar M. Nessar, CandSc (Hist.), Senior Researcher
Moscow
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Nessar O. The Impact of World War II on the Interior and Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. Russia: Society, Politics, History. 2025;(1(14)):158-173. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.56654/ROPI-2025-1(14)-158-173
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