Which of the Following Was One of President Carter's Responses

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was one of President Carter's responses to the 1979 Soviet intervention in Afghanistan?

• A) He approved the sale of AWACS planes to the People's Republic of China.
• B) He diverted shipments of grain from Russia to the rebels in Afghanistan.
• C) He broke off diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
• D) He withdrew a major arms control treaty from Senate consideration.

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