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Afghanistan changes from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. The Afghan armed forces continue to depend on the Soviet Union for training and equipment.
Nehru passes away and is succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri as India's second prime minister.
The People's Republic of China explodes its first nuclear bomb.
Khrushchev is stripped of power by the Soviet Communist party leadership. He is replaced by
Leonid Brezhnev.
Lyndon Johnson is elected president of the United States.
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