A Review of Afghanistan’s Neutrality Policy in World War I

Social Science

The title of this study is a review of Afghanistan's neutrality in the First World War. This study seeks to answer these two questions: What was the political situation in Afghanistan like before the First World War? What were the main reasons for Afghanistan's neutrality in this war? The method of data collection in this research is library and scientific articles and journals and reputable Internet sites have been used. Familiarity with the political situation of the country is about a decade, which is the time interval between the reign of Habibullah Khan and World War II. The findings of this study show that the consequence of Afghanistan's neutrality in the First World War was in the interests of Afghanistan because it led to the destruction of the authoritarian system and the formation of a constitutional system that was welcomed by all citizens. However, this modernity, due to its rapid, ill-considered and rapid movement, led to the formation and creation of differences among the traditionalists, as a result of which Amanullah Khan's modernity was destroyed by Kalkani.Throughout history, Afghanistan has faced an ominous phenomenon called colonialism, which has suffered irreparable damage in this area. In this article, an attempt is made to examine the policies of the United Kingdom, its factors and areas of influence in Afghanistan. The British Indian government, with its political and military aggression, wanted to control Afghanistan forever like India. And its most important political and military goals are to prevent infiltration. Russia was a tsar; Because that country at that time; Was also considered one of the world powers and tried to reach India through Afghanistan, which was the main colony of British colonization; To attack. Thus, the British government placed Afghanistan as a buffer zone between its colony and Tsarist Russia, and did not allow Tsarist Russia to infiltrate Afghanistan.

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