War in Afghanistan

The terms Afghan War or War in Afghanistan may refer to:

  • Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BCE–327 BCE)
  • Islamic conquest of Afghanistan (637–709)
  • Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see Mongol invasion of Central Asia
  • A number of wars involving the Mughal Empire and Durrani Empires.
  • Anglo-Afghan Wars (First British involvement with Afghanistan):
    • First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842)
    • Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1881)
  • Panjdeh Incident (1885)
    • Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919)
  • Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war, 1929 civil war when Habibullah Ghazi briefly overthrew the government and became emir
  • War in Afghanistan (1978–present):
    • Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989) – Soviet involvement
    • Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) – Government collapse
    • Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) – Civil war
    • Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) – Taliban period
    • War in Afghanistan (2001–present) – ISAF/NATO involvement

Famous quotes containing the word war:

    “I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But I will venture to assert, that a great and lasting war can never be supported on this principle alone. It must be aided by a prospect of interest, or some reward.”
    —George Washington (1732–1799)