Question

The US assisted on the side of the resistance movement in the Afghan War in the 1980s to A. put down Afghan rebels. B. put down Islamic rebels. C. reduce Soviet presence in the region. D. reduce Iranian presence in the region.

Answer 1

In 1978 Soviet Union brought a communist regime to power in Kabul ( Afghanistan ). In the mid-1980 CIA armed Islamist Mujahedeen during the Soviet-Afghan war ( 1979 - 1989 ). It was called "Operation Cyclone". The US viewed the USSR - Afghan war as a part of a Cold war. Answer: C ) reduce Soviet presence in the region.