The fateful decision of sending Soviet troops to Afghanistan in 1979 might be explained by
A) Leonid's Brezhnev's addiction to medication.
B) Nikita Khrushchev's impulsive behavior.
C) Michael Gorbachev's lack of power.
D) The change in U.S. administrations.

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Leonid Brezhnev was reportedly suffering from multiple health problems and had become dependent on medication, which may have affected his decision-making abilities.

The Fateful Decision of Sending Soviet Troops to Afghanistan in 1979