Question

Which of these countries did the Soviets invade in 1979 but were unable to take full control of the country due to American-backed Islamic rebels? Czechoslovakia Afghanistan East Germany Albania

Answer 1

Answer: Afghanistan

Explanation:

In 1979 the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan to prop up the faltering Communist government there, which was being challenged by Muslim rebels. To protest the Soviet action, Carter immediately shelved SALT II, suspended grain shipments to the Soviet Union, and called for an international boycott of the 1980 Olympics, which were to be held that summer in Moscow.

Answer 2

The country that the Soviets invade but were unable to take full control due to American-backed Islamic rebels was Afghanistan. This war lasted for about nine years where millions of civilians died and many Afghans move out the country as refugees.