1942 in AfghanistanThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in Afghanistan.Incumbents Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah Prime Minister – Mohammad Hashim KhanJune 1942Diplomatic relations with the United States are opened.July 1942The king again reaffirms his country's policy of neutrality "provided Afghanistan is left unmolested."November 26, 1942The 9-year-old crown prince, Mohammad Akbar Khan, dies.