Question

The US-backed the Islamic militants in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union in the year ______

Options

• The 1980s

• The 1970s

• The 1990s

• The 2020s

Answer 1

The US-backed the Islamic militants in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union in the year the 1980s.

Explanation:

Countries form alliances in order to increase their effective power in comparison to another country or alliance. Alliances are formed based on national interests and can shift as those interests shift. For example, in the 1980s, the United States supported Islamic militants in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union but later attacked them when Al Qaeda - a group of Islamic militants led by Osama bin Laden - launched terrorist attacks against America on September 11, 2001.