Afghanistan between Britain and Russia
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the causes and results of the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Cause: Russo-British rivalry and the refusal of a British mission. Result: Abdur Rahman became amir, foreign policy stayed under British control and British troops withdrew.
2
Compare Afghanistan and Iran at the beginning of the 20th century (1 similarity, 1 difference).
Similar: both were caught in Anglo-Russian rivalry (the 1907 agreement). Different: Iran had a revolution for a parliament, in Afghanistan the reform movement grew later.
3
Why do you think Abdur Rahman followed a closed-door policy? Give your view.
He feared foreign interference and colonisation and preferred to consolidate internal unity.
4
Calculate: Abdur Rahman was amir from 1880 to 1901. How many years?
21