1941 in Afghanistan

none __NOTOC__ 1941 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.Emergence of Modern Afghanistan--politics of reform and modernization 1880-1946 1969 https://archive.org/details/dli.pahar.3363/page/390/mode/1up 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.Foreign Office: Confidential Print Eastern Affairs 1812-1946 1812 https://archive.org/details/eastern-affairs/FO%2B406_80/page/n175/mode/1up 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.Dupree Louis Louis Dupree (professor) Afghanistan Princeton University Press 1978 0-691-03006-5 482 See also Other events of 1941 References 1941 Afghanistan Category:Years of the 20th century in Afghanistan Afghanistan Category:1940s in Afghanistan