Question

How did the Congressional response to the Soviet-Afghan War change Americans’ perspectives about the global role of the United States?

A) Americans thought that the United States should declare war against the Soviet Union to protect the rights of the Afghan people.
B) Americans blamed US intervention on the Carter Administration, which led to his loss in the Election of 1980.
C) Americans believed that funding Afghan rebels would lead to a collapse of the Soviet Union.
D) Americans viewed intervention in Afghanistan as another attempt to stop the spread of Communism.

Answer 1

The answer is D: Americans viewed intervention in Afghanistan as another attempt to stop the spread of Communism.

American's did not blame Carter for the war. He lost the election for other reasons

Answer 2

I believe that the correct answer should be B), because he worsened the relations with the Soviet Union, relations that were much better during the time of previous president, Richard Nixon. It wasn't that much about the Afghan people, since he thought that i posed a""a grave threat to the free movement of Middle East oil". Also, he lost his 1980 election to Ronald Reagan, who promised-and delivered-an even more vigorous anticommunist foreign policy, which is why I strongly believe that the correct answer is B).