Third Anglo-Afghan War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/third-anglo-afghan-war

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of hostilities?May 3, 1919 – June 1919 (leading to treaty)
2. What is the key protagonists?Amir Amanullah Khan (Afghanistan) and the British Empire
3. Why did Amir Amanullah Khan start the war?He wanted Afghanistan to control its own foreign policy and reclaim lands he thought were rightfully Afghan, using the time when Britain was busy after World War I.
4. How did the British use air power in the war?The Royal Air Force flew bombing and strafing missions over Afghan towns like Kabul and Jalalabad, which shocked people who had never seen planes used in war.

Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Nationalism: Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, often to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Buffer State: A country or area that lies between two other powers, often serving to prevent conflict between them.