In 1979,the Carter administration responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by
A) convincing most of its Western European allies to boycott the 1980 summer Olympic Games.
B) mobilizing NATO airstrikes.
C) cutting off all diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
D) withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration.
E) imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union.

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The Carter administration responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union. This included a grain embargo and a boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. The goal was to show disapproval of the Soviet Union's actions and to put pressure on them to withdraw from Afghanistan.

In 1979,the Carter Administration Responded to the Soviet Union's Invasion