Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country located within Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by
British Raj in the south and east;
Iran in the west;
USSR in the north; and
Sinkiang in the far northeast. The country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to the cultures of the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Through the ages the land has been home to various peoples and witnessed numerous military campaigns; notably by Alexander the Great, Mauryas, Muslim Arabs, Mongols, British, Soviet Russians, and in the modern-era by the United States and its allies.
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Historical Background[edit]
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The political history of the modern state of Afghanistan began with the Hotak and Durrani dynasties in the 18th century. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in the "Great Game" between British India and the Russian Empire.
Following the 1842 defeat of the British-Indian forces and victory of the Afghans, the British established diplomatic relations with the Afghan government and withdrew all forces from the country. They returned during the Second Anglo-Afghan War in the late 1870s for about two years to assist Abdur Rahman Khan defeat Ayub Khan. The United Kingdom began to exercise a great deal of influence after this and even controlled the state's foreign policy.
After the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, King Amanullah Khan declared Afghanistan a sovereign and fully independent state. He moved to end his country's traditional isolation by establishing diplomatic relations with the international community and, following a 1927–28 tour of Europe and Turkey, introduced several reforms intended to modernize his nation
The reforms quickly alienated many tribal and religious leaders. Faced with overwhelming armed opposition, Amanullah Khan was forced to abdicate in January 1929 after Kabul fell to rebel forces led by Habibullah Kalakani. Prince Mohammed Nadir Shah, Amanullah's cousin, in turn defeated and killed Kalakani in November 1929, and was declared King Nadir Shah. He abandoned the reforms of Amanullah Khan in favor of a more gradual approach to modernisation but was assassinated in 1933 by Abdul Khaliq, a Hazara school student.Mohammed Zahir Shah, Nadir Shah's 19-year-old son, succeeded to the throne and reigned from 1933 to 1973.
Afghanistan maintained its neutrality in WW2.
National Spirits[edit]
Afghanistan starts with no National Spirits.
National Focus[edit]
- Main article: Generic national focus tree
Afghanistan is not a major country and therefore shares the common generic focus tree which covers five areas: Army, Aviation, Navy, Industry, and Politics.
Diplomacy[edit]
As a Non-Aligned country, Afghanistan has positive relationships with other Non-Aligned countries (+20), except the following (+10):
Afghanistan has slight negative relations with everyone else (-10).
Politics[edit]
Laws[edit]
The nation starts with the following laws:
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Political Advisors[edit]
Political parties[edit]
At the start of both the 1936 and 1939 scenario, Mohammed Zahir Shah of the Barakzai royal family is the leader of Afghanistan. His non-aligned party is overwhelmingly popular in both scenarios, but that popularity wanes slightly in favor of the fascist party in 1939, which, like the remaining political parties in Afghanistan, has a generic name and randomized leader.
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Communist | 10.00% | Generic | ![]() |
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Fascist | 15.00% | Generic | ![]() |
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Barakzai royal family | 75.00% | Mohammed Zahir Shah | ![]() |
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Communist | 10.00% | ![]() | |
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Fascist | 19.00% | ![]() | |
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Barakzai royal family | 71.00% | Mohammed Zahir Shah | ![]() |
Technology[edit]
Afghanistan starts in 1936 with two research slots. It can gain two further slots from its National focuses - Extra Research Slot and Extra Research Slot II.
Afghanistan begins with the following researched:
- Infantry
- Basic eq.
- Armor
- Great War Tank
- L.Tank I
Economy[edit]
Buildings[edit]
Afghanistan starts with the following buildings :
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As well as 3 free slots
Resources[edit]
Afghanistan starts with the following resources :
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Military[edit]
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Army[edit]
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Total: 9 Divisions. Afghanistan has 8 Militia (3 Infantry and 3 Cavalry each) and 1 Royal Guards division (3 Infantry, 6 Cavalry, and 1 Light Tank).
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Total: 0 Ships
Air Force[edit]
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Total: 0 Planes
Military Staff[edit]
These are the Military Staff candidates for appointment of Afghanistan.
The most notable candidate to best serve the royal family, would be Azam Ataullah, with his special edge in commanding infantry divisions.
Candidate | Trait I | Trait II | Effects | Cost (![]() |
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Asadullah Seraj Khan | Army Defense | (Expert) |
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Wazir Akbar Khan | Army Morale | (Expert) |
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Ali Muhammed Khan | Air Reformer | (Expert) |
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150 |
Gholam Wali | Ground Support | (Expert) |
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Strategies and Guides[edit]
The best strategy for Afghanistan is to invade
Iran and later
Iraq and the rest of the independent middle east while going fascist for the manpower preparing to fight the
USSR, as Afghanistan you need to use massed infantry with your very powerful infantry genius in your high command. Also, as Afghanistan, you are the only country in the region (other than the soviets) with tanks, use this to your advantage by space marining your infantry divisions to give the armor buffs to your infantry. Afghanistan also has the largest military in the area as a minor, allowing easy conquest of Iran and Iraq. Do not attack
Sinkiang as that tiny mountain pass is almost impossible to break through. As Afghanistan you can align yourself with either the Allies who MAY help you against the Soviets, sending troops and/or equipment via the British Raj, or you can align with the Soviets and just conquer the middle east and then support the Soviets when the Germans invade, or you could do the most challenging option and join the axis and fight the Allies and the Comintern at the same time, if
Japan has conquered all of china however, when fascist you should join their faction as they can easily send troops and/or equipment to you through the previously mentioned tiny mountain pass with Sinkiang.
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