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Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Olympic Games? A. to support reform efforts in Czechoslovakia B. to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan C. to encourage East Germany to take down the Berlin Wall D. to stop Cold War tensions that threatened to boil over

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Americans did not approve of the soviet invasion of Afghanistan, so the president Jimmy Carter advised his people not to participate

The announcement came after the Soviet Union failed to comply with Carter

65 nations refused to compete

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