Who did Babrak Karmal aid in rising to power in 1973?
Mohammad Daoud Khan
Hafizullah Amin
Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Nur Mohammad Taraki
Answer
Babrak Karmal aided Mohammad Daoud Khan in rising to power in 1973. Karmal was a communist leader who had been working with Daoud for years. In 1973, Daoud staged a coup and overthrew the monarchy. He appointed Karmal as prime minister and gave him control of the military. However, Daoud and Karmal had different ideas about how to run the country.
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