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1941 in Afghanistan

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NOTOC The following lists events that happened during 1941 in Afghanistan. Under Zahir Shah the country is advancing steadily in education and in the industries. The ex-emir Amanullah is hanging on to the other side of the frontier and is believed to be under Nazi orders to foment disaffection. German nationals organize themselves as a foreign branch of the Nazi party. The government orders the deportation of all German and Italian nationals. During the year, Sir Francis Verner Wylie succeeds Sir William Fraser-Tytler as British minister at Kabul.

Incumbents

Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah
Prime Minister – Mohammad Hashim Khan

August 1941

Iran is invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union and the British Empire, cutting Afghanistan from its trade routes with Germany, Japan and Czechoslovakia. This significantly exacerbates Afghanistan's wartime economic issues, specifically inflation and scarcity.

October 1941

On 9 October, due to issues related to World War II, Britain requests Afghanistan to expel all unofficial German and Italian officials. The request is echoed by the Soviet ambassador on the 11th. Accordingly, 206 Axis nationals leave Afghanistan over the course of 29-30 October.

November 1941

The king, Zahir Shah, formally opens the Loya jirga (Grand Council). The foreign minister takes the opportunity to reiterate the government's determination to maintain neutrality and to follow a peaceful policy.

References

(1969). "Emergence of Modern Afghanistan--politics of reform and modernization 1880-1946".
(1812). "Foreign Office: Confidential Print Eastern Affairs 1812-1946".
Dupree, Louis. (1978). "Afghanistan". Princeton University Press.

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